A colonoscopy is a test to look at the lining of a patient's large intestine....The large intestine is also known as the colon....Most of the time, people have a colonoscopy as a screening test to check for polyps or cancer in the colon or anus....Polyps that grow in the colon may turn into cancer..A polyp reduces the chance of getting cancer... Cancer Screening Cancer screening includes a test or tests that are performed to prevent cancer and before symptoms appear in a person. Cancer that is detected early is usually small and easily treated. Doctors can use 5 or 6 different tests for colon or colon cancer. But most doctors believe that colonoscopy is the best test to diagnose colon cancer. When should colon cancer screening be done? Doctors recommend that most people start screening for colon cancer at the age of 50. Some people are more susceptible to colon cancer due to family history or special medical conditions. These people may need screening tests at a younger age. For what reasons does a doctor prescribe a colonoscopy? If you have any of the following symptoms, your doctor may prescribe a colonoscopy: - View **blood in stool** - Change in stool habits - A condition called anemia that makes a person tired and weak Abdominal pain or rectal pain for a long time for which there is no explanation - Abnormal results from other tests related to the colon - History of colon cancer or polyps What should be done before colonoscopy? Your doctor or nurse will give you instructions on everything you need to do before your colonoscopy... things like what foods you can eat and when to stop taking your medications... make sure you follow the instructions carefully... sometimes you may even have to stop taking some medications a week before the test... your colon needs to be cleaned before your colonoscopy... your doctor will give you a special medication that causes diarrhea... it's important that you take it all so that Make sure your colon is thoroughly cleansed.. If the colon is clean, the doctor examines the inside of the colon closely... A clean colon makes the test easier... What happens during a colonoscopy?. The doctor will give you a sedative to make you feel relaxed....Then he will insert a thin tube with a lighted camera into your anus and bring it down to the rectum and colon....Then the doctor will examine the lining of the colon....During a colonoscopy, the doctor may take a biopsy...Bogur observed, you are not told during these procedures... What happens after a colonoscopy? Does it happen?... Your doctor will guide you on what to do after a colonoscopy... Most people can eat after a colonoscopy... But most doctors recommend that a person not drive or go to work during the day... If you have any of the following problems after a colonoscopy, you should definitely see a doctor... - Abdominal pain that is much worse than gas pain or muscle cramps. - Vomiting - Fever - Bleeding from the anus If you also suffer from this disease, it is better to see a qualified specialist as soon as possible for an initial examination and to start the treatment process.... If you want to know what steps are taken during a colonoscopy and what prerequisites are necessary to perform this procedure, we recommend you to click on the photo below and get more information about how to perform a colonoscopy in the doctor's office... Mashhad, support.... Colonoscopy, you can call (051) 38704066 every day... > Office address: Mashhad, Kosar Blvd., between 2nd and 4th Kosar - Farabi building - 2nd floor **Gastroenterologist in Mashhad** ==================================== **\*Gastroenterologist in Mashhad\***