Question 1

had a coloscopy done 1 week ago & i have an odor?

Accepted Answer

Clarify please: Was it a colonoscopy (bowel camera) or a colposcopy (examination of cervix/vagina)?  Are you able to clarify for us please as that will help us advise re possible causes.

Question 2

i have kaisar insurance but they are charging about 800.00 or more for a coloscopy...are there any other cheaper ways to get a colonoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can always ask your physician to decrease the facility fee or the professional fee for your procedure.

Question 3

i have had an abnormal nuclear glandular smear result, i have to have a coloscopy, please explain the difference between this result &cin3?

Accepted Answer

Cervical cancer: Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, or cervical dysplasia and cervical interstitial neoplasia, is a premalignant transformation and abnormal growth (dysplasia) of squamous cells on the surface of the cervix. The nuclear glandular smear may help to differentiate between dysplasia and true adenocarcinomatous changes, but these results values have been disputed.

Question 4

i had a few abnormal smears i was called for a coloscopy then had another few abnormal smears been called for a coloscopy again, what happens next?

Accepted Answer

"Abnormal smear": I believe you meant to say: "positive heme occult test results".  If you have not had a colonoscopy, you should get one.  Normally, after having a colonoscopy, heme occult test might not be needed, unless there is question of possible gastrointestinal bleed. The endoscopist usually would recommend when to repeat the next colonoscopy depended on the latest findings/risk factors, follow that.

Question 5

i am undergoing a coloscopy tomorrow and am in the process of the flushing which requires clear liquids is it permissible to have a gin and tonic

Accepted Answer

A rule of thumb: Do not drink alcohol the day before and the day of your procedure.

Question 6

hi, i had a coloscopy performed approx 19 days ago, there was also cells removed.. i am still bleeding and seems to be getting heavier! is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Not at all.  : If you have biopsy, it should stop now.  Are you on aspirin, plavix, coumadin (warfarin)?  This prolonged bleeding is quite abnormal.  Must see your doctor who perform a colonoscopy to evaluate.

Question 7

can i add clear flavors to prep drink for coloscopy?

Accepted Answer

Only if supplied: If you are taking an oral lavage solution, the bolus of liquid you ingest is supposed to wash thru the gut and carry waste out with your resulting diarrhea. However, you can ruin the effectiveness of the prep if some of the liquid gets absorbed by the small intestine before reaching the colon. Using sugared flavorings with your prep will so result in its lack of efficacy, necessitating a re-prep.

Question 8

my papsmear was abnormal but my gyno said that it doesnot say why so he said i can repeat it in 6mth or do a coloscopy i ask which one he would prefer he said coloscopy. wat should i do.its weird?

Accepted Answer

Colposcopy is best: It sounds like what you have is what we call cin.  Frequently , these changes have to do with exposure to hpv. You could wait and repeat your pap in 3-6 months or just go ahead and schedule an appointment or a colposcopy.

Question 9

does a coloscopy cause miscarriage later on?

Accepted Answer

no: A colposcopy is evaluation of the cervix with a mangnfying scope(colposcope).  Even if a biopsy was taken this would cause no adverse effect.

Question 10

can you have liquid egg whites befoe coloscopy?

Accepted Answer

Clear liquids please: An effective colonoscopy preparation, & thereby a good quality colonoscopy examination, obligates little to no residual so the entire colon lining can be visualized. Egg whites when cooked are opaque--a poor choice to eat the day before or day of colonoscopy. Also, you should never eat egg products raw (whites are anyway so viscous as to cloud the colonoscope lens).  Follow prep instructions!

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Had a coloscopy done 1 week ago & i have an odor?

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I have kaisar insurance but they are charging about 800.00 or more for a coloscopy...are there any other cheaper ways to get a colonoscopy?

A member asked:

I have had an abnormal nuclear glandular smear result, i have to have a coloscopy, please explain the difference between this result &cin3?

A member asked:

I had a few abnormal smears i was called for a coloscopy then had another few abnormal smears been called for a coloscopy again, what happens next?

A member asked:

I am undergoing a coloscopy tomorrow and am in the process of the flushing which requires clear liquids is it permissible to have a gin and tonic

A member asked:

Hi, i had a coloscopy performed approx 19 days ago, there was also cells removed.. i am still bleeding and seems to be getting heavier! is this normal?

A member asked:

Can i add clear flavors to prep drink for coloscopy?

A member asked:

My papsmear was abnormal but my gyno said that it doesnot say why so he said i can repeat it in 6mth or do a coloscopy i ask which one he would prefer he said coloscopy. wat should i do.its weird?

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Does a coloscopy cause miscarriage later on?

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Can you have liquid egg whites befoe coloscopy?

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