Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Does bowel prep medicines relieve severe fecal impaction prior to colonoscopy procedure night before ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Possibly: Bowel preps are taken to assure that the colon is relatively clean as the scope is passed so that even small lesions in the mucosa can be visualized. Many of the preps contain polyethylene glycol which absorbs liquid into the bowel. This may help but you may need a stool softner.
Answered 1/12/2019
4.1k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Male, 55, having severe pain in lower abdomen after passing hard stool. Pain lasts for hours. Nothing wrong in colonoscopy, endoscopy, capsule endoscopy?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
When i make bowel movement it hurts no constipated soft stool colonoscopy done while i was awake no problem with hemorrhoids is there cream to buy?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
My doctor said that my bowel was too full of stool to do a colonoscopy even though I did the bowel prep. How is this possible?
Have severe intestinal pain for 2 years now. Had mre of small bowel and colonoscopy w/biopsies, stool samples. All normal. Doc says ibs. Could this be crohns? I eat bland and still have pain.
Major rectal pain every bowel.doc says no hemmohroids. Blood in stool.waiting 4 weeks for colonoscopy. Severe pain and itching all day long ?
I have chronic constipation, dysnergia & anxiety disorder. I get severe headache & vomiting if my bowel doesn't clean. My endoscopy, colonoscopy, X-ray, USG, stool culture test all reports were normal. Is it due to dysnergia? Should i have SIBO test?
What tests can be used to diagnose a incomplete bowel movement and fecal incontence. I have had a colonoscopy. What do I need to ask my doctor?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
