abdominal pain

If you’re 50 or older, or if you are having intestinal symptoms like abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, chronic constipation, or diarrhea, then a colonoscopy is in order. This is the best way for doctors to check for colorectal issues or polyps, which can be precursors to colon cancer. During a colonoscopy, the physician will remove any polyps that are found so that the polyps do not become cancerous. During the several days before having a colonoscopy, there are preparatory steps that must be ... [Read More]