Dozens of young women on TikTok are embracing the 'hot girl IBS' trend, in a bid to normalise the most common digestive disorder in the world. Photo / TikTokDozens of young women on TikTok are embracing the 'hot girl IBS' trend, in a bid to normalise the most common digestive disorder in the world. Not because of religious or moral reasons, but because she – like one-in-three Australians – suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Now, along with fellow TikToker Megan Dijkman, she's among a new wave of women embracing the "Hot Girl IBS" movement on the social media platform. A new over-the-counter treatment in Australia – called SilicolGel – will also hopefully help tackle both the stigma around IBS and the symptoms of it.

Source: Stuff May 03, 2022 14:29 UTC