[xtracto]

I've suffered from IBS all my life. At this point I've had several colonoscopies done in different countries.

The one in the UK was done without sedation and was a terrible experience. Apparently having an overly sensitive colon makes it pretty unbearable.

But yeah, the stigma around a doctor introducing a tube/camera up your ass is just that. You dont lose anything and you dont become any more/less anything. The prep is a bit rough but nothing unbearable as well.

I am 40 now, but will deffo get to it yearly once I'm 45.