What is sphincter of Oddi dysfunction?

The sphincter of Oddi is a circular muscle that controls the flow of bile and pancreatic juices into the intestinal tract. When it does not function as it should it prevents the bile and pancreatic juice from flowing through causing a backup of digestive juices.

How do members experience sphincter of Oddi dysfunction?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for sphincter of Oddi dysfunction*

Who has sphincter of Oddi dysfunction on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 20
40s 39
50s 54
60s 49
70+ 15

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 21
Female 158

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What is sphincter of Oddi dysfunction?

The sphincter of Oddi is a circular muscle that controls the flow of bile and pancreatic juices into the intestinal tract. When it does not function as it should it prevents the bile and pancreatic juice from flowing through causing a backup of digestive juices.



Common symptoms reported by people with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for sphincter of Oddi dysfunction

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Compare treatments taken by people with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction

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Who has sphincter of Oddi dysfunction on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 99 say sphincter of Oddi dysfunction is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 20
40s 39
50s 54
60s 49
70+ 15
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 10
20-29 years 15
30-39 years 16
40-49 years 10
50-59 years 8
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 21
Female 158

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 63
Not Diagnosed 9

These charts show data from sphincter of Oddi dysfunction patients who have completed their condition history
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