What is bacterial overgrowth syndrome?

Small-bowel bacterial overgrowth can occur from alterations in intestinal anatomy or gastrointestinal motility, or lack of gastric acid secretion that can lead to vitamin deficiencies, fat malabsorption, and malnutrition.

How do members experience bacterial overgrowth syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with bacterial overgrowth syndrome*

*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 bacterial overgrowth syndrome*

Who has bacterial overgrowth syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 28
30s 57
40s 61
50s 59
60s 54
70+ 43

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 53
Female 245