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Should i be afraid of getting a flexible sidmoidoscopy?
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No: If it is necessary to evaluate symptoms or diagnose your condition, then no. You are sedated for the procedure, and it does not take that long to perform. Vast majority of patients do extremely well with it.
Answered 3/23/2013
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