3. Bloating
There is a relatively stable amount of content that the larger intestine can hold without experiencing any functional problems. As any confined space, it does have a volume of available room, and as muscular tissue, it can stretch to a certain degree. Whenever the content of the large intestine surpasses the ideal volume, the tissue will resent and send distress signals to our nervous system, which it will interpret as pain.
Also, we will feel and even be able to see a change in volume of our lower belly and experiment the discomfort of excessive content. Inflammation of the tissue can also lead to a temporary enlargement of the bowel tissue. All these phenomena can cause bloating, which is another of the most common symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Bloating can happen as a singled-out symptom, but it is often accompanied by pain and digestive problems such as flatulencies and diarrhea.