There are many symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and while in most patients these can be quite mild, in others their ibs symptoms are in a much more serious form.   The only good thing to note is that although irritable bowel syndrom may vary from mild  to severe from person to person, there is no evidence to suggest that it is going to advance to anything more serious like cancer or colitis.Although the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrom will vary both in frequency and in intensity, the most prominent symptom of IBS is diarrhea and/or constipation.

Constipation is not passing stools frequently enough, and the stools being compacted too much, which prevents their release easily.

Diarrhea is an increased frequency of bowel movements, which can also sometimes not be controllable.  You can feel a sudden and strong urge to pass a stool, and if this is not acted on immediately, it could lead to incontinence.

Unfortunately there is no standard to go by when trying to work out if you are passing stools more or less frequently that would be considered normal.  People that eat lots of veggies, fruits and fibers are likely to have looser stools and possibly pass more than someone who does not eat those foods. 

The diet we eat in the modern world does tend to lead to inconsistencies of stools, so having diarrhea regularly does not necessarily mean that this is a sympton of irritable bowel syndrome.

You would nearly always expect to have some other symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, such as gas, bloating, abdominal pains together with the irregular or frequent bowel movements.

Read how Rachit, a former ibs sufferer got rid of Irritable Bowel Syndrome completely – full details here

It is always advisable to visit your doctor for clarification that it is indeed ibs that you have, and not something more serious.