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Tag: IBS

A grossed out young woman pointing the camera while pinching her nose in disgust. Isolated on a white background.
Opinion

How to Be a Supportive Friend When their Symptoms are Fucking Disgusting

by Lori AdamsNovember 5, 2025November 5, 2025
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Young beautiful woman eating broccoli over grey isolated background with angry face, negative sign showing dislike with thumbs down, rejection concept
Article Local

Local Woman Declares War on Cruciferous Vegetables

by Lori AdamsOctober 20, 2025November 11, 2026
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Young woman sitting on toilet and grimacing
Opinion

I Lived It: I Went to the Bathroom During Colonoscopy Prep and Forgot My Phone

by Max KerwienJune 30, 2025June 30, 2025
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a ken doll with a big belly
Article Culture

Opinion: If Ken Dolls Can Have Ostomy Bags, They Should Also Be Bloated

by Max KerwienJune 6, 2025November 11, 2026
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a woman holds her hands on her stomach
Article Local

Woman Can’t Tell if Her Diarrhea Is Caused by Crohn’s Disease or the State of the World

by Max KerwienFebruary 17, 2025November 11, 2026
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young female person commuting in road of town in Kyoto Japan.
Article Local

Her Disability Doesn’t Define Her. That Perfect Ass Does.

by Lori AdamsSeptember 27, 2024November 11, 2026
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Man singing and playing acoustic guitar at a concert
Article Local

Uh-Oh! Music Festival Guitarist Has IBS and … Well, He Knows What’s Coming

by Lori AdamsAugust 15, 2024November 11, 2026
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Man is at loss bewilderment, surprised and misunderstanding, facepalm emotion.
Features Listicle

We Ranked Disabilities by How Embarrassing They Are to Disclose

by Steven VerdileAugust 9, 2024August 22, 2026
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hispanic couple eating tacos and mexican food at outdoor Restaurant terrace in Mexico Latin America
Article Local

Woman with IBS Says, ‘F*ck It. Pass the Salsa’

by Mia OceanJune 10, 2024November 11, 2026
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Woman Suffering from a Stomach Pain Lying Down on Couch
Article Local

Bowels Aren’t ‘Irritable,’ Just Misunderstood

by Lori AdamsJanuary 8, 2024November 11, 2026
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A nauseous woman lies in bed with water and pills
Article Local

Oops! This Woman Projectile Vomited Right in the Middle of Her Mindfulness Meditation

by mcamillettiDecember 8, 2023November 11, 2026
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a woman looks away from a man looking stressed next to her in bed
Article Local

Man Devastated to Learn His Girlfriend (with IBS) Poops

by Lori AdamsNovember 5, 2023November 11, 2026
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SHORTS

  • Woman Somehow Waited Both Too Long and Not Long Enough To Refill Prescription
    She should have tried not needing the prescription in the first place.
  • Deaf Guy Really Loving The Bass On NPR Story
    The beat on what he’s told is an Iran War report is SICK!
  • Man Does Disability Simulation to Empathize With People Who Have Also Done Disability Simulation
    “I never knew how hard pretending to need a wheelchair for a day would be!”
  • Woman Makes 30 Diagnoses Under 30 List
    “The only advice I can give it to keep grinding away at those doctor’s appointments.”
  • Accessible Arby’s Forces Dilemma Of Whether To Eat At Arby’s
    Just because you can access it, doesn’t mean you should.

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  • Democratic Hopefuls Brush Up on Bare Minimum of Disability Rights Ahead of Midterms
    September 28, 2026
  • Trump Clarifies Stance on Disability With Attack on Rights, Liberties, Law, Language, Benefits, Accommodations, Health Care, Community Living, Existence
    August 26, 2026
  • United Nations Sneaks Disability Rights Vote on Day United States and Israel are Absent
    August 23, 2026

CULTURE

  • Meta Smart Glasses Empower Blind People to Participate in Corporate Surveillance
    August 15, 2026
  • DSM-6 Spoilers Leak Online
    August 15, 2026
  • Most of Men’s Health Mag for Dick Pills 
    June 18, 2026

LOCAL

  • Off-Pitch Disabled Singer Lauded by Audience of Cowards
    November 1, 2026
  • Boss Tells Autistic Employee Major Problem Is “No Problem”
    October 31, 2026
  • Interviewer Voluntarily Discloses Discrimination
    October 23, 2026

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