Hi and welcome Tanya!
I am also twenty years old, well at least for another month anyways.
My GI did an upperendoscopy on me, and he almost certain that it would show a tummy ulcer or a parasite or something. He said if it came back ok that he would go through all of the tests available to rule everything out, ending with colonoscopy.
Well, he went back on his word and I have had no other tests done. He just told me that he was VERY sure that it was IBS.
So, to answer your question, it is common, but you would probably still want one done. I will probably get one done someday, but it's kinda not something I am jumping to do, even though I should.
Can't hurt ya, but it can hurt you if you don't get it done and there is something worse wrong with you.
And a friend of mine knew a girl that was about our age with colitis, so age/gender doesn't neccessarily mean that it is ruled out.
Good luck on the diet- hope to see ya around on the boards 
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-Sheri
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