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Colonoscopy Recovery

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  • Colonoscopy Recovery Bundle

    Colonoscopy preparation and recovery can be challenging, but GutsyRx is here to help. 

    Her Nausea Remedy for Colonoscopy Bundle
    Price: $117 Member’s Price: $81.90 (30% Member Discount)
    Hemorrhoid Booty Relief Ointment for Colonoscopy Recovery Bundle
    Price: $122 Member’s Price: $85.40 (30% Member Discount)

Her nausea remedy

How to Use

Start by taking 1 capsule every six hours as needed for nausea and/or vomiting.  Before a colonoscopy you may start taking this medication scheduled 24 hours before starting your prep and then continue while you are taking your prep. It is best to take with water or electrolyte solution. There will be enough capsules that you can also use this medication as needed for nausea/or vomiting after the colonoscopy. 

Formula

Active Ingredients: Ondansetron 4 mg (anti-nausea), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 12.5 mg (hormone balancing). Inactive Ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose, otherwise this formulation is free of major allergens, color dyes, and FODMAPs.

Side Effects

Side effects may include headache, dizziness, and if used regularly you may experience constipation. Please chat with your GutsyRx doctor about any expectations.

Do Not Use If…

Do not take it if you have a hypersensitivity reaction or allergy to ondansetron of vitamin B6. Do not take it if you have a prolonged QTc or prolonged QTc syndrome. Do not take more than 4 doses per day.Do not take if you use these medications that interact with this medication. Please chat with your GutsyRx doctor about any expectations.

HEMORRHOID BOOTY RELIEF OINTMENT

How to Use

Twist the MD® Dispenser base counterclockwise to open. Squeeze gently to dispense a pea-sized amount of ointment. Apply to the peri-rectal area up to twice daily, or as directed by your doctor. Before a colonoscopy you may want to start applying this twice daily to try to avoid a hemorrhoid flare. You will have enough ointment to use after your colonoscopy as well.

Formula

Active Ingredients: Hydrocortisone 3% (anti-inflammatory) + Lidocaine 2% (anesthetic). Inactive Ingredients: Ellage anhydrous vaginal gel base, free from major allergens, dyes, and FODMAPs.

Side Effects

Common Side Effects: A mild, temporary stinging sensation may occur. Rarely, users may experience rash, itching, or swelling. Avoid Use If: You have a known allergy to hydrocortisone or lidocaine or have an active rectal infection. Consult Your Doctor: Discuss long-term use, expectations, and suitability with your GutsyRx provider.

Do Not Use If…

Avoid Use If: You have a known allergy to hydrocortisone or lidocaine or have an active rectal infection.

What Women Need To Know 
About Colonoscopy Recovery

  • If you’ve scheduled a colonoscopy—yay you! Not all self-care is glamorous, but preventive self-care can save your life.[1] [2]
  • Bowel preparation for a colonoscopy is harder for women than it is for 
men—you’re more likely to experience sensitivity, constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome.[3]
  • Women are more likely to be sensitive to medications, such as the sedation medications given for a colonoscopy.[4]
  • Isn’t life better when you can have a plan?! Being a GutsyRx member and using the colonoscopy recovery bundle can reduce the number of hours you’re out of commission and help mitigate post-procedure symptoms.
  • Women can have nausea and vomiting while drinking the colonic prep, when the bowels contract during preparation, or after the colonoscopy from the sedation.[5]

Overview

Getting ready for a colonoscopy can make you feel nauseous, and colonoscopy recovery can disrupt your life.!

Colonoscopy can prevent colorectal cancer, which is ranked the second leading cause of cancer death in women under the age of 50 years.[7] So, if you’ve scheduled a colonoscopy—yay you! Good job taking care of yourself. Not all self-care is glamorous, but preventive self-care can save your life.

A colonoscopy is a medical procedure that requires preparation and often sedation to examine the inside of the colon, rectum, and small bowel. During the colonoscopy, you will have both gas and water in your colon—this can lead to nausea and cramping after the procedure. Sometimes, fasting during preparation and receiving sedating medications may make you feel drained and nauseous. With all the going to the bathroom and wiping, you may develop rectal soreness, itching, and the dreaded hemorrhoid flare.You make sense if you prefer to talk to a lady gastroenterologist about it![6] There is no reason you need to be miserable—let us help you!

Reasons For Colonoscopy

  • Screen for colorectal cancer starting at the age of 45
  • Early high-risk screening for a family history of cancer, large polyps, or genetic syndrome
  • Surveillance for a personal history of polyps
  • Diagnostic—to identify reasons for specific symptoms (diarrhea, bleeding)
  • Perform therapeutic treatments (e.g., fecal microbial transplant, removal of polyps)

Symptoms

This is a women-centric list of symptoms that can occur before and after a colonoscopy. This list does not encompass all the symptoms that can occur during colonoscopy recovery.

  • Dehydration (i.e., lightheaded when standing, dried lips, feeling fatigued)
  • Diarrhea, of course, is intended but can cause you to feel dehydrated and make your booty sore
  • Hemorrhoid flares
  • Nausea and vomiting after the colonoscopy from the sedation
  • Nausea and vomiting while drinking the colonic prep, when the bowels contract during preparation
  • Rectal itching
  • Rectal pain
  • Rectal soreness

Colonoscopy Recovery With GutsyRx

Let’s set you up for success! GutsyRx provides guidance to prevent, support, and treatments to alleviate symptoms related to colonoscopy recovery. Treatments include Her Nausea Remedy anti-nausea medication and a Hemorrhoid Booty Relief ointment. Lifestyle guidance may include discussing preparation and colonoscopy recovery expectations. Dr. Emily and the other lady gastroenterologists have performed tens of thousands of colonoscopies and have also experienced colonoscopies. These lady doctors are available to you before and after your procedure. 

Colonoscopy recovery times may vary based on the reasons for and frequency of routine or diagnostic colonoscopies. All GutsyRx products are free of major allergens, dyes, and FODMAPs.

7 Sources

GutsyRx is committed to providing high-quality, reliable information to support women facing gut and rectal health challenges. Our content is curated and reviewed by women doctors to ensure it is accurate, trustworthy, and relevant. We strive to be a dependable resource, empowering women with the knowledge they need for better gut and rectal health.

  1.  Juul, F.E., et al., Effectiveness of Colonoscopy Screening vs Sigmoidoscopy Screening in Colorectal Cancer. JAMA Netw Open, 2024. 7(2): p. e240007.
  2. Bretthauer, M., et al., Effect of Colonoscopy Screening on Risks of Colorectal Cancer and Related Death. N Engl J Med, 2022. 387(17): p. 1547-1556.
  3. Collatuzzo, G., et al., Determinants of symptom burden related to bowel preparation for colonoscopy. Dig Liver Dis, 2022. 54(11): p. 1554-1560.
  4. Zucker, I. and B.J. Prendergast, Sex differences in pharmacokinetics predict adverse drug reactions in women. Biol Sex Differ, 2020. 11(1): p. 32.
  5. Caldera, F. and L. Selby, How to avoid common pitfalls with bowel preparation agents. Gastrointest Endosc, 2011. 73(2): p. 346-8.
  6. Shah, D.K., et al., Sex preferences for colonoscopists and GI physicians among patients and health care professionals. Gastrointest Endosc, 2011. 74(1): p. 122-127 e2.
  7. Siegel, R.L., A.N. Giaquinto, and A. Jemal, Cancer statistics, 2024. CA Cancer J Clin, 2024. 74(1): p. 12-49.

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