Colon Biopsy Pain

Your doctor can perform a biopsy on tissue from your colon by removing tissue that appears abnormal and running laboratory tests on it to screen for disease. You could experience pain while tissue is retrieved for testing.

Colon Biopsy

• For a colon biopsy, a colonoscope will be inserted into your anus and slowly moved into your colon. Your doctor can insert biopsy forceps into the colonoscope and use them to remove tissue for biopsy.

Pain During Biopsy

• During a colonoscopy, it is normal to experience abdominal cramping and pain from gas, say the National Institutes of Health.

Pain After Biopsy

• After your colonoscopy is over, it is normal for you to feel bloated and experience mild cramping in your abdomen. You could also experience mild pain from rectal irritation, caused by medication used to clear your colon before the procedure.

Considerations

• According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, severe abdominal pain, especially if accompanied by fever and bloody bowel movements, could be a sign of bowel damage or perforation.

Treatment

• You will be given a sedative and pain reliever before the procedure to help lessen pain during and after your colonoscopy. If your bowel is perforated, surgery will be required to repair the damage.