Normal colonoscopy will not kill your gut bacteria - just don’t eat garbage after it. Amongst others your Appendix will help.
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njordomir@lemmy.world 6 months agoThat’s a little scary as I’m reaching the age where I should soon start getting colonoscopies. I don’t want to screw anything up by killing all the bacteria. Though I guess it beats not knowing if something is seriously wrong down there.
philpo@feddit.de 6 months ago
njordomir@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I forgot about the appendix. I feel better now knowing my bacteria have a safe place to hunker down. :)
Drusas@kbin.run 6 months ago
Getting a colonoscopy doesn't involve ridding the colon or rectum of bacteria.