IBS is a chronic disorder that occurs in at least 25% of the general population, with twice as many females affected as males. Gut directed hypnosis gives the client the means to control the muscles of the gut, thus reducing or eliminating the symptoms (pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, wind, nausea etc.) by preventing the bowel from going into spasm. Recent clinical studies have shown that hypnotherapy patients for IBS show dramatic improvements, and rarely suffer from relapses.