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What Causes Frequent Bowel Movements Post Colonoscopy?
Posted on
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Tue, 24 Feb 2015
Answered on
Wed, 18 Mar 2015
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Question : Hi I had a colonoscopy 11 days ago and since then I have bowl movement at least 10 times a day
Brief Answer:
Gastrointestinal infection is most probable reason.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Such symptom is most likely caused by some infection in the gastrointestinal tract. It could be triggered by the colonoscopy. If there is a blood or mucus in the stool or you have high fever, stool test should be done.
Otherwise you may try with probiotic and see if this will help. If not, stool test and stool culture test is the next step. You should also consider Rifaximine treatment (should be prescribed by your doctor).
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Gastrointestinal infection is most probable reason.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Such symptom is most likely caused by some infection in the gastrointestinal tract. It could be triggered by the colonoscopy. If there is a blood or mucus in the stool or you have high fever, stool test should be done.
Otherwise you may try with probiotic and see if this will help. If not, stool test and stool culture test is the next step. You should also consider Rifaximine treatment (should be prescribed by your doctor).
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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