What is post-surgical malabsorption?

Post-surgical malabsorption is a condition that encompasses defects occurring during the digestion and absorption of food nutrients by the gastrointestinal (GI) tract following GI surgical procedures such as gastric bypass.

How do members experience post-surgical malabsorption?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with post-surgical malabsorption*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for post-surgical malabsorption*

Who has post-surgical malabsorption on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 8
50s 23
60s 16
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 49