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When you get older, it seems as if there are several health problems that start occurring in your body. A lot of these problems cannot be prevented- they just happen with old age. However, a colonoscopy can help diagnose several health risks like celiac disease and colon cancer before they get out of hand. Here is what to expect during a colonoscopy. A Colonoscopy is the examination of the colon and part of the small bowel. Everyone who turns 50 is recommended to get one, just to make sure everything is going well in your body. When you go in for a colonoscopy, expect to get completely undressed. You will wear a gown, but nothing more. The doctor will be inserting a scope in your anus. You will most likely be sedated for the entire procedure. The sedative is sometimes combined with a pain medication, in case you experience any pain during or immediately after the procedure. The doctor will have you lie on your side, with your legs to your chest. He will insert a tube with a scope on the end inside your rectum. This will be long enough to cover your entire colon, and he will pump air through the tube to inflate the colon- it is easier to see this way. You may feel some discomfort at this time. You may feel some cramping or the sudden urge to have a bowel movement. The doctor may insert an instrument through this tube to take any tissue sample that he might want to biopsy or investigate. The procedure will only last 30 minutes to an hour. It is very important for anyone 50 and over to have a colonoscopy, and to have one regularly after that. This procedure will help improve your health for the rest of your hopefully long life. Advanced Endoscopy Center of Howard County, LLC. is a gastroenterologist Maryland specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive system. (http://www.drschub.com)
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