| A: Any symptom that you are concerned about warrants reporting to the office
of your physician. Depending upon the specific findings of the colon and rectum
examinations, the examining physician will know best whether the symptom is significant or
not. It is not uncommon for the bowel prep
(usually the worst part of the endoscopy procedure) to cause inflammation of the anus and
rectum often times flaring previously asymptomatic hemorrhoids. This often results
in some perirectal irritation and spotting of small amounts of blood and mucous..
It is important for patients who have had colonoscopic biopsy to
know that up to 7-10 days after the procedure the scab can fall
off and significant bleeding or hemorrhage may occur. It is for this reason that the
physician often recommends low fiber (residue) diet and avoidance of aspirin and
nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs (nsaids) (eg. ibuprofen) after a biopsy has been
done. |