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If you have had diarrhea, can you be sure your intestines are cleaned out?
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No: Diarrhea can be due to several things and when it is an abrupt change for a person should be evaluated. Bowel preparations used prior to surgery or colonoscopy are perscribed to clean out your intestine and make it easier to look for abnormalities.
Answered 9/21/2013
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