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I'm 4 weeks post colonoscopy and my digestion has changed. lots of gas pains in afternoons and more frequent bowel movements. could this be related?
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Yes: if you read the newspapers there Are multiple reports of intestinal infections after procedures performed with scopes that are contaminated
Answered 11/7/2020
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