Fecal Microbiota Transplant Questions and Answers

Fecal Microbiota Transplant Questions and Answers


Question 1: What are the main requirements to be a good Fecal Transplant Donor?

Question 3: What is the most effective way to deliver a fecal transplant? (Colonoscopy, enema, endoscopy etc..?)

Question 6: How effective are fecal transplants for helping patients treat Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease?

Question 7: What might be some of the reasons that Fecal Transplants work for some people and not for others?

Question 9: What costs might a patient expect to incur if insurance did not cover Fecal Transplant Therapy?

Answer:
If they live with an eligible donor, and they are willing and able to do the preparation and administration themselves, it can cost under $100 for a blender, some enema bottles, a strainer, etc.


Question 10: I have dysbiosis of the large bowel and chronic SIBO in the small intestine. Would a Fecal Transplant help rectify the colonic bacteria in both the small and large intestine?


Question 11: If you tested positive for C-diff, would you first take Antibiotics to treat the C-diff, or would you opt to try fecal transplant therapy first?


Question 12: Is the medical community expecting for fecal transplant therapy to become more popular and accepted as a viable option for more GI related health problem? (Besides C-diff)


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