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Is colonoscopy was painful procedure

2023-09-19 12:15:50
I am getting my colonoscopy done soon is it was an painful procedure do is performed under anesthesia or it performed normally. Please tell what are the best options to avoid pain
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Hello Colonoscopy is done under short sedation(propofol)is not at all painful.
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Kindly share the details of your symptoms so that i can assess whether there is a need of colonoscopy or not

Answered2023-09-19 12:37:01

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