IBD vs IBS: What's The Difference?

The main difference between the two is that IBS is classed as a 'functional' disease - where the symptoms lack an identifiable cause - whereas IBD involves some damage to the gut that will be more clear after examination and further investigations done by a specialist.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/could-your-digestive-issues-be-ibd