Female colonoscopy

Hi, I’d like to discuss this incredible medical examination that is colonoscopy, obviously expect the preparation that is however important, in particular on female, I think is really sexy to watch so deep in a woman who, in my opinion, is the representation of beautiful!

Any woman who did it for screening who combined duty with pleasure and want to tell her experience ?

I've had nine colonoscopies, since my sister had colon cancer at an early age. (She survived.) To the woman getting it, there's nothing sexy about it.

Although it's improved in recent years, the preparation to fully empty the colon is unpleasant, the whole point being to give you diarrhea in the extreme. First you limit what you eat, then you stop eating to do the prep. At least these days few doctors have you drink a gallon of something so vile vomiting is common. The stuff I had to drink last month didn't taste bad at all, but it had the same strong result.

The hospital or clinic where the procedure happens is fully medical, by which I mean there's nothing sexy or suggestive about it. You get in a gown, they attach electrodes and a blood pressure cuff, and cover you with a warmed blanket that feels nice. Nurses start an IV that's just fluids (because you're really dehydrated), you meet the anesthesiologist and head nurse, both open to questions. I should have counted, but I think I dealt with 12 to 15 medical personnel, every one of them asking about my birthday and allergies. Eventually they're ready and wheel you into the room and have you roll onto your left side underneath your blanket. Anesthesia is administered, and the next thing you know, it's over and you're in a recovery room, coming back to ordinary consciousness, which the nurse recognizes immediately. They wait until you're no longer woozy or feeling out of it, then you get dressed and go home. When the prep is easy and the doctor's good, you're not even sore, just tired.

Once I regained consciousness during the procedure and I could see the screen. I said something, they gave me a bit more, and I was out again.

Ahhhhhhhh, forget it. My bowel is not particulary sexy.

I've yet to have one. So, the patient is unconscious and unaware of the most intimate/uncomfortable portions of the procedure? I thought some people have them without anesthesia. Is it a choice?

I've yet to have one. So, the patient is unconscious and unaware of the most intimate/uncomfortable portions of the procedure? I thought some people have them without anesthesia. Is it a choice?

@GraceT I would try to have it done without anesthesia. It is rarely that uncomfortable that it's needed, and they can do it at the time it does. I tried, but because I have a tight loop of sigmoid in my umbilical hernia, they needed to put me under to try to get around that. Getting to watch the monitor as far as they got was a kick!

@gracet It’s becoming more common but the vast majority of people still do them sedated. It’s also worth noting that women generally have a much harder time than men without sedation due to women’s colons having more and tighter bends on average. So yes, while from a medfet perspective there’s a lot to be interested in, for most women the actual experience is a day of violent diarrhea followed by a nap.

There’s also the flexible sigmoidoscopy which doesn’t go as far up and is usually done while the patient is awake. One of my favorite procedures for that reason, more elements of exposure, embarrassment, and discomfort to work with there.

Back in the day when colonoscopies were initially introduced, they were almost without fail performed without sedation. To this day in most East European countries (formerly part of the Soviet Union) and the Far East the standard is for colonoscopies to be performed without sedation. You want sedation there, you have to ask for it, and I'm not sure if state sponsored medical aid pays for the "extra".

In the West, a different story altogether. They lump as many medical professionals as beneficiaries into the chain as they can, so they can bump the costs up - I read somewhere that the anesthetist's invoice alone can be a sizeable portion of the total. Now there is a hospital bill as well, plus, plus, plus. We must also remember that the entire West has been pussified to such an extent that nobody can stand a bit of discomfort anymore, let alone any form of pain. So I would guess the sedation is also to avoid law suits for pain and suffering, etc. I read somewhere that the acronym MD nowadays stands for Malpractice Defendant......

The default for every one of mine has been conscious sedation. I am apparently awake and alert, able to cooperate, even answer questions ("What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?"), but the drug used causes complete amnesia, so I have no recollection of any of it.

Once I was waiting my turn at a place where the "rooms" were just curtained partitions. A patient in the procedure room next door was screaming not to touch her there. She was very upset and loud, just howling, and the staff moved those of us in line farther away. I could still hear her, and the doctor telling her she had to hold still, and to please lower her voice, over and over. In recovery, I was the next bed over from hers and heard the doctor ask if she'd experienced any discomfort, and she said no, it was all just fine.

That's how good conscious sedation is. While getting a colonoscopy without any anesthesia is an option, I don't see any reason to choose it for myself. Not that I'm a wuss--I delivered a ten pound three ounce baby without anesthesia--but why tough out pain or discomfort when you don't have to?

My opinion of medical providers differs from flburst58's a lot, but this isn't a politics board, so...

This topic is for ladies to post about their experiences....

Hi, I’d like to discuss this incredible medical examination that is colonoscopy, obviously expect the preparation that is however important, in particular on female, I think is really sexy to watch so deep in a woman who, in my opinion, is the representation of beautiful!

Any woman who did it for screening who combined duty with pleasure and want to tell her experience ?

A couple of posts have been removed for not being the target audience. Please let the ladies have the topic back.

I just had my second one last year and my least favorite thing is the prep. My appointments have been first thing in the morning meaning that I have had to get up at an ungodly hour to down more of that GoLytely stuff and make multiple trips to the bathroom. While my husband just did his third one a few months back the reason I started is that my OB/GYN told me that it was about time.

A patient in the procedure room next door was screaming not to touch her there. She was very upset and loud, just howling, and the staff moved those of us in line farther away. I could still hear her, and the doctor telling her she had to hold still, and to please lower her voice, over and over. In recovery, I was the next bed over from hers and heard the doctor ask if she'd experienced any discomfort, and she said no, it was all just fine.

That's how good conscious sedation is.

In what world is this OK? She was withdrawing consent explicitly and not being respected, and simply because she was drugged and couldn't remember it's supposed to be fine? That was assault.

I am not an attorney and have no idea whether a patient can withdraw consent while under the influence of sedation.

I suspect there's a legal issue involving medical necessity, prior consent, the patient's competence to make medical decisions, and who knows what else. I know when my MIL had her first stroke, she was unable to cooperate with two absolutely necessary medical procedures. While my husband did not have power of attorney or her consent to make medical decisions, they went to him for permission, which he gave. (She lived for several more years.)

So I only know what I overheard, not what legal, ethical, or medical decisions were involved.

I was really anxious to have a colonoscopy when I was younger (maybe 14/15) because I know I enjoy things in my butt, and I’ve seen enough videos of people coming out of sedation to know that you can say some strange things under the influence.

So naturally, I was so worried I would say something like “I like enemas” or “I like things in my butt” when I was drugged up. I don’t think I said anything like that but if I did in hindsight it probably would’ve just been really funny for the doctors.

It’s probably hard for anyone to actually enjoy the experience because you’re put to sleep right? In saying that there was a point that I woke up during the procedure, I was on my side and looked up at the nurse. I remember the nurse saying “oh hello, you’ve got your eyes open, we don’t want that do we” and told the anaesthetist to make sure I was under.

I honestly remember feeling absolutely violated when I woke up tbh.

As an adult I again had the same worry about blurting out something strange. I remember feeling a little bit giddy at the thought of the procedure before I went in, especially because and I had 2 handsome young male doctors (well at least from what I could see behind their masks), so I thought I was really going to say something ridiculous. 😅

@ItsAllTemporary Why did you need a colonoscopy so young? A teenager needing one is super rare.

@dahardy9

They suspected I may have Crohn’s - turned out to just be really bad IBS

Lots of people in my family have had colon cancer as well so I get them every couple years

@ItsAllTemporary That makes sense. My wife also has a long history of family colon cancer so she got her first one in her mid 20’s.

I honestly remember feeling absolutely violated when I woke up tbh.

I fought to get mine with no sedation, so I knew exactly what happened and I knew I consented to it and had no feelings of violation after.

Hello,

I had about 8 colonoscopies, the preparation is not so much fun, you shit your bowels out to make sure you are clean, you are having so much diarrhea you can't fantasize it...

I can though relate to the idea of looking inside is very interesting. I don't know if it is sexy but it sure is nice to see. I only had light sedation during my colonoscopies so I have seen the inside of my bowel several times....

Greetings from the Netherlands.

I’m preparing for one as we speak. Took the first Picoprep an hour ago and drunk at least 1500ml of fluids..

Im looking forward to the cleaning out experience, for sake of knowledge, but worried about the procedure.

I’m preparing for one as we speak. Took the first Picoprep an hour ago and drunk at least 1500ml of fluids..

Im looking forward to the cleaning out experience, for sake of knowledge, but worried about the procedure.

The procedure itself is way easier than the 24 hours of explosive fun you’ll have before. In Quebec, we have a light sedation and can talk with everyone while they are looking inside. And you feel nothing. It will be all right and you’ll be able to eat anything just after it’s done.

I second that. The prep is much more uncomfortable than the procedure or its immediate aftermath. You'll be fine.

One thing worth noting is that as part of the procedure, they pump air into the colon, opening it up so they can see everything. Some doctors will then "deflate" it when they finish, and others do not, leaving you to fart and fart and fart once you are yourself again. This can be uncomfortable if the prep left you with a tender anus, or embarrassing if you are not alone.

Update: today was the procedure. I chose to be sedated and received the “Michael Jackson” treatment (in my case, 160mg iv propofol). Overall, everything went well. In my findings, they gave me photos. I think that they deflated me, for I am not as gassy as I was expecting. I am a bit tired, had a little cat nap when I arrived home. Was able to eat(!!!) afterwards.. I will be returning in 5-7 years for my next visit.

I will say that I probably could’ve cleaned myself out much better without the harshness from the Picoprep. But I followed doctors orders… learned something new.

I’m preparing for one as we speak. Took the first Picoprep an hour ago and drunk at least 1500ml of fluids..

Im looking forward to the cleaning out experience, for sake of knowledge, but worried about the procedure.

@ENurse_Dante Glad it went well, hopefully a “clean” bill of health!

Yes, a clean bill, and interesting photos.

All in all, an interesting experience.

@ENurse_Dante Glad it went well, hopefully a “clean” bill of health!

We're glad to hear all is well with you.

Those of us who fear getting it because what if all is not well? Don't be silly. It's a treatable cancer, especially if caught early. And if the bad type of polyp that can become cancerous is detected early, it's removed, and there's one that won't become cancerous.

My sister's colon cancer was caught too late. She survived, but her body and overall health are not what they would have been.

Thanks for share the experiences, if others females want to share is welcome !

Others ladies who want to share their experience?

Others female who want to share her experience?