Gas is caused by swallowing air and the breakdown of food in your digestive tract. The consequences are usually burping, feeling bloated, or passing gas. On average, most people pass gas at least 14 times per day. Some people have more gas than others, which may be uncomfortable or embarrassing.
The primary symptoms of IBS are abdominal pain or discomfort in association with frequent diarrhea or constipation and a change in bowel habits. There may also be urgency for bowel movements, a feeling of incomplete evacuation (tenesmus), bloating, or abdominal distension.
In addition to causing bouts of diarrhea and other gastrointestinal distress, IBS is a possible candidate for what causes loose stools in the morning or throughout the day. IBS takes several forms, and in the diarrhea-predominant form, the contractions of the intestinal tract are too strong and last longer than normal.