Skip to Accessibility Menu Skip to Login Skip to Content Skip to Footer

Sex, Relationships, and IBS

Navigating IBS and Intimate Relationships

I first began to have persistent symptoms of IBS beginning when I was 19 years-old and just a month or so into my junior year of college. I had just...

Date Night Ideas for People with IBS

The new year is finally here, which means Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Now we all know that the real significance behind Valentine’s Day has nothing to do...

Relationships and IBS

With all of the areas of life that IBS impacts, relationships can often be a challenging subject. It's not just romantic relationships! The way IBS sufferers interact and socialize with...

Sex and IBS

I've already discussed the fragile aspect of navigating romantic and intimate relationships when one has IBS. But that's to say nothing of the actual act of intercourse, which can also...

IBS Anxieties: Relationships & Family

In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the words of our community members across various conditions...

Romantic Relationships & IBS

IBS isn’t always attractive. Okay let’s be serious, IBS is never attractive. Whether it be the bloat, the sounds, or the smells, IBS always leaves us feeling less attractive, and...

Digestive Issues and Sex

Digestive issues can complicate your life in many ways, one of which can be your sex life. With IBS, there’s a lot of unpredictability. There’s the pain, the diarrhea, the...

Community Poll

Has IBS affected your ability to start or maintain romantic relationships?

Really Hard To Be Intimate with IBS

Here’s a topic I haven’t heard many people discussing when it comes to their IBS – the topic of intimacy. It’s one of the most requested topics I’ve had viewers...

Chronic Pain And Sex

Let’s face it: chronic pain is exhausting. Just the thought of sex might make you feel tired. If you feel this way, remember that you aren’t alone! Chronic pain can...