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Re: 11 yr pelvic pain - bowel examFrom: Teresa (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 5 Mar 2001 14:23:02 -0600 (CST)
At Sun, 4 Mar 2001, Robin wrote: > >At Sun, 4 Mar 2001, Teresa wrote: >> >>I am confused about my bowel exam. After reading about colonoscopy and >>sigmoidoscopy they have confirmed my worries about the exam I had. >>I had a camera inserted but I did not have to empty/clean my bowels in >>any way. The whole procedure lasted no more than five minutes. the >>doctor who performed it said that he had been looking endometriosis but >>there was no sign of it. Nor was there any sign of Crohns disease or >>anything like that - everything looked normal. >>I would appreciate any information. > >Teresa, > >In my experience, Colonoscopies require a bowel prep to be done. >Sigmoidoscopies, depending on the Dr. and what they are looking for, >don't always require one. Sometimes they want two Fleet's Enema's done >prior to the Sig. > >Crohn's can affect areas higher up in the large intestines as well as >the lower parts. > >I would suggest you call the GI that did the procedure and ask him/her >about what exactly was done (colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy). Let him/her >know that you are concerned due to what you have learned regarding bowel >preps, etc. > >Was the procedure done in the hospital or outpatient surgery facility, >or was it done in his office? Did you have sedation? > >Hope this helps. > >-- >Robin > >-- >~Robin~ > >I'm not a Dr. or any type of Medical Professional. The information I share is based on what I have experienced personally or what I have learned. PLEASE, NO PRIVATE EMAILS! > Robin - the exam was done as an outpatient, and I had no sedation. It took no more than five minutes. He said he was looking for endometriosis - surely this could be deeper too? Thanx for help so far.
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