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I had a colonoscopy yesterday how long before i can stop worrying about complications? bowel perforation bleeding infection......etc

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Stop today: I it was a simple diagnostic study, and you feel fine, you can rest assured that your ok. Even it they performed a biopsy, chances are you'll be just fine. You can't do anything about it anyway, and off you had sifnificant bleeding, you would see blood in the stool. Call your doctor if this happens. Hope this helps!

Dr Borncamp and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/4/2020

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