Can you squat on the toilet after a colonoscopy?

You can squat to use the restroom after a colonoscopy. When doing colonoscopy, it is necessary to instill gas into the intestinal lumen, and the injected gas will be fully sucked out after withdrawing the colonoscope, but it is more difficult to completely suck out. Therefore, patients often feel bloating and other discomforts after colonoscopy, you can massage the abdomen appropriately to promote intestinal peristalsis and accelerate the discharge of residual gas in the intestinal lumen. You can also squat properly in the toilet, after the exhaust, abdominal distension and other discomfort will be significantly relieved. It should be noted that after the colonoscopy should be a light diet, to avoid spicy, cold, greasy, hard and other stimulating food intake, such as spicy hot, fried chicken, beer, cigarettes, coffee, strong tea and so on. If the colonoscopy biopsy or polypectomy and other invasive operations, should also pay attention to avoid strenuous activities, such as lifting weights, jumping, etc., to avoid causing intestinal bleeding. After the colonoscopy should follow the doctor’s instructions, under the guidance of the doctor for the recovery of intestinal function.