How to reduce bowel gas before examination?

😳 Not to bother anyone with delicate sensibilities but I have a history of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and it happens to act up on me every 2 months or so resulting in at least a cyst at the smallest to be about 1 inch on my right ovary. I find it quite painful and everytime they do an internal ultrasound to verify. They always have difficulty with the veiwing due to bowel gas. What is causing it and how do i relieve the gas to help make things easier on me and the tech. Any advice would b helpful thanks.

Hmmmm, have you tried a bland diet before the test is performed?

Since this is a recurring problem, and you are getting an ultrasound on regular basis, I would ask you doctor exactly what steps you should be taking to prep for the test in order to alleviate the problem of the intestinal gas. There are plenty of folks on here that would recommend an enema, and that might help clear your system, but there are medications available, some OTC to relieve gas. You might give one of those a try. Your doctor is probably the one who can help you best.

Good luck, and sorry you're having troubles.

LadyDoc

Hi

Try following the advice on the following link, it may help with your problem

http://ibdcrohns.about.com/cs/relatedconditions/a/abdominalbloat.htm

Thanks for all of the advice I have had the chance now to look at the sites suggested among others and hadnt realized that 1 i was taking the wrong kind of anti gas meds and 2 my hypothyroidism may play a large part in my gas troubles. Thanks everybody.:-D