Can you make the right diagnosis?

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A man says he regularly has abdominal pain, diarrhea, and has been feeling bloated for the past six months. What might he be suffering from?

Stomach ulcers
Kidney stones
Diverticulitis
Irritable bowel syndrome

Fact Lab

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Interesting fact:

Bloodletting with leeches was a cure-all during Europe’s Dark Ages (ca. 476 AD to the 14th Century AD) when many diseases were thought to be caused by excess blood. The procedure was so popular that physicians were often referred to as leeches.