A 30-year-old woman presents for evaluation of loose stools and abdominal pain of 4 years’ duration. She experiences lower abdominal pain and bloating 1 to 2 times per week. On those days, she reports 3 to 5 loose stools, predominantly in the morning or after meals. The stools are nonbloody, non-greasy, and never nocturnal. The bowel movements bring relief of her pain.
She denies weight loss, and her medical history is unremarkable. She takes no medications and has no family history of gastrointestinal disorders or malignancies. Her examination findings are normal. How would you manage this patient? *This case is from Docplexus editorial team for educative purpose only Source: clinical pearls in gastroenterology
