Men maybe aren't diagnosed with IBS as often but I know a lot of men with IBS symptoms. And I know a lot of men who eat poorly and then don't digest well and aren't really embarrassed of the consequences. There is nothing to be ashamed of with IBS really. We just regularly have the same problems everyone has once in a while. There are very few people that don't get D or gas on a regular basis. My step dad has had pretty much no solid stool his entire life! He only eats dinner because he'll have to go after eating.
As for an active lifestyle: having IBS doesn't have to mean being a weak and pale person who never goes outside! I bike, run, hike or garden almost everyday and many here are active. Some people here are having trouble putting on weight, to be sure, but not all.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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