Question 1

will anal herpes spread during colonoscopy?

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No: Active herpes lesions are contagious to others, but do not cause spread in the host patient.  Be sure to inform the staff at the colonoscopy center, so they will be cautious.

Question 2

c an you have a herpes outbreak after a colonoscopy?

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Yes: Herpes (whether mouth or genital) usually breaks out in response to stress. A colonoscopy may not be psychologically stressful, but it is a physiologic stress (due to anesthesia and the procedure itself). An outbreak is not uncommon. See your doctor, and they can prescribe antivirals if indicated. Hope this helps!

Question 3

can you still have a colonoscopy if you are having a herpes outbreak?

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Up to your doctor: This is something to be decided only by the doctor who will be doing the colonoscopy. Maybe not if the outbreak is near your anal area, but maybe OK if more distant or largely healed by the time of the procedure. Or maybe the doctor would prescribe anti-HSV treatment (e.g. acyclovir, valacyclovir) during the procedure. Contact the doc's office and ask directly.

Question 4

can you still get a colonoscopy if you  are having a herpes outbreak?

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Call gi: Whenever there is an active infection the gastroenterologist may wish to defer performing the colonoscopy. call your doctor to discuss.

Question 5

hello doctor, i had tested negative for hiv, chlamydia, gonnorhea, syphilis for 6 weeks. but after three months, doctor had found small ulcer in small intestine using colonoscopy whether it can be any cmv herpes ebv something or it totally different?

Accepted Answer

: Confusing question:  colonoscopy does not view the small intestine. None of the STDs you mention is a cause of colonic ulcer, and the negative test results prove you don't have them anyway. CMV and EBV are very unlikely if you are generally healthy. You'll need to discuss with the gastroenterologist. Good luck.

Question 6

what is a colonoscopy?

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Look inside colon: You are sedated (very sleepy, but still breathing on your own).  The endoscopist places an instrument through your anus and then passes it into the colon to carefully exam the colon for polyps, cancer, etc.  If any abnormalities are found a biopsy may be done. Typically, it is painless - the only bother is cleaning out your bowels beforehand and even that's not so bad.

Question 7

do colonoscopies hurt?

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No: Colonoscopy is usually performed with some form of sedation and if done correctly you should not feel anything or remember anything.

Question 8

what is a colonoscopy like?

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A simple test: After appropriate colon preparation at home, arrive at the endoscopy center, change into a gown & IV is inserted. Once in the procedure room, final consent is obtained, IV sedation is given (there are options here--some patients choose no sedation, others want to be "out cold"), & a thin flexible tube with video camera is inserted per rectum & advanced, taking pictures, biopsies, & therapeutics.

Question 9

what results from colonoscopy?

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Colonoscopy: This is a good screening tool used for the appropriate age group in screening for colon cancer.

Question 10

how to prep for a colonoscopy?

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Lots of options: There are a lot of different regimens for doing a colonoscopy prep. It depends on your gastroenterologist what they prefer. Ultimate what they want is a clean prep, so you should not have any stool in your colon when they look. You will have a sense of whether your prep is complete when you look in the toilet bowl and you shouldn't see any solid material left.

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