Association of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Somatization
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https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22164337Keywords:
Somatization; Symptomology; Worsen, Disease managementAbstract
Objective: To evaluate the association of irritable bowel syndrome with somatization.
Study Design: Prospective study Prospective study
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Gastroenterology, Chandka Medical College @ Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana from 1st May 2021 to 31st October 2021.
Methodology: Fifty patients suffering from somatization were registered from the hospital based setting. Symptoms checklist 90 revised as SCL-90 revised psychopathological symptoms measuring tool was applied for measuring somatization. Gastrointestinal Symptoms-Rating Scale (GSRS) was also applied which used seven level Likert scale based on frequency, intensity of GI symptoms within last 7 days. Demographic information, clinical co morbidity associations, family history was also recorded.
Results: Irritable bowel syndrome presented in only 14% males while it was seen in 34% females. High scored somatization was more common in females. The statistical analysis showed that there was a significant difference in the severe abdominal pain between low and high somatization cases with IBS. A high scoring of indigestion and diarrhea was also noticed in the high somatization cases of IBS. High level of somatization (58% cases) was observed within the irritable bowel syndrome cases.
Conclusion: Somatization exacerbates the symptom profile of irritable bowel syndrome patients that need to be timely and properly assessed.
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