COVID-19: Vaccine Info + Changes to Visitor Policy + Keeping You Safe
Middlesex Health is proud to help protect health care heroes in our community. // ABOUT THE COVID-19 VACCINE
Middlesex Health facilities are currently closed to visitors, with several important exceptions. // CURRENT VISITOR POLICY
Middlesex Health is open and providing patient care, in-person and through Virtual Visits. We are continuing to perform all scheduled elective surgical procedures.
See how we're going above and beyond to keep you safe. // HERE FOR YOU
All surgical patients will be tested for COVID-19 prior to their procedure. A patient navigator will contact you to schedule this test.
We are asking that all patients who come to our facilities for an appointment wear a face mask. // MAKE A MASK AT HOME
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder. Even though the digestive tract looks normal, it doesn't always function as it should. Muscles in the intestines move food from the stomach to the rectum. Normally, they contract and relax in a gentle rhythm, which moves the food along in a fairly predictable schedule. But in some people, the intestinal muscles spasm. That means the contractions are longer and stronger than normal. Those spasms are painful. They also disrupt the movement of food through the intestines. If they slow it down, you become constipated. If they speed it up, you get diarrhea. It's not unusual for people with IBS to alternate between the two. Another cause of discomfort for people with IBS results from oversensitive nerve endings in their digestive tracts. Small bubbles of gas that wouldn't bother most people might be quite painful. This heightened sensitivity can also lead to a sense of swelling and bloating.