More people are talking about digestive problems online and experts say that's mostly a good thing. It's not clear whether there actually is an uptick in the number of people having digestive issues or if the online conversation is leading to more appointments and diagnoses, according to doctors.
Some of my family run a gastroenterology clinic and even they seem to consider it taboo. It’s frustrating because GI issues are some of the least fun to live with, so the more open we are the more we can figure shit out.
Accurate.