Are you sedated for a colonoscopy?

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asked Aug 30, 2018 in Mens Health by MamieChen (510 points)
Are you sedated for a colonoscopy?

When having a Colonoscopy do the doctors sedate you?

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answered Aug 30, 2018 by PeterTane (290 points)
Yes colonoscopies can be performed while the patient is under sedation.

Some patients request to not be sedated during the colonoscopy procedure but if you want to be sedated during the colonoscopy then you likely need to request that you want to be sedated while the colonoscopy is performed.

The sedation for a colonoscopy is usually administered through your veins.

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