Did you know that adults aren’t the only people who can suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? That’s right - children can have this condition, too; in fact, most of us adults that struggle with this condition might have also had symptoms when we were younger. If you think your child might be struggling with IBS, we’ll cover what you can do to help them manage their IBS. If you aren’t sure whether they might have IBS or not, we can help you identify or rule it out, too.

In this blog, we’ll take a look at some common questions we hear here at the Colorectal Clinic of Tampa Bay: how do I know if my child has irritable bowel syndrome, can IBS be cured in children, and does IBS in children go away?