Why do colonoscopy?

I believe everyone knows that routine health checks are very necessary. They can ensure our physical health and prevent problems before they occur. However, colonoscopy is not included in the general physical examination process. Of course, if there is a family history of this disease and you want to have peace of mind through examination, you can go to the hospital for a colonoscopy on your own. When doctors find some symptoms that may be caused by the large intestine, they may also recommend colonoscopy.

Of course, colonoscopy is a common examination in hospitals and it looks painful, but not everyone needs to do it. So how can we determine whether we need to have a colonoscopy to find out the cause of the disease as early as possible? Colonoscopy should only be considered if the following conditions are met:

10 types of people may consider colonoscopy

1. People with unexplained blood and mucus in their stools.

2. Long-term abdominal pain and diarrhea of ​​unknown cause.

3. Patients diagnosed with gastritis or enteritis who have not been cured or whose symptoms have worsened after taking medication.

4. People over 60 years old who often suffer from abdominal pain and constipation.

5. People who suffer from unexplained weight loss.

6. Unexplained loss of appetite.

7. Patients with a family history of colorectal cancer, accompanied by long-term abdominal discomfort.

8. Abnormal stools, becoming thinner or deformed.

9. Those who have bowel movements more than twice a day for a long time.

10. Follow-up examination after surgery for colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps.

The process of colonoscopy

Before the examination, the doctor will instruct the examinee to eat liquid food the day before and to fast on the morning of the examination. You must be completely relaxed during the examination. Being too nervous will prolong the examination time. During the examination, the patient takes off his pants, puts on special open-crotch pants, lies on his side on the examination bed, and the doctor inserts a fiber hose with an electronic camera into the large intestine through the anus. When it reaches the examination site, the doctor can observe the situation inside the intestine through the image displayed by the camera. The entire inspection process takes 20-30 minutes.

When it comes to colonoscopy, many people will be frightened and feel very uncomfortable. In fact, choosing a regular hospital can reduce discomfort; what's more, painless colonoscopy has appeared in clinical practice, which is a colonoscopy performed under anesthesia, and can also greatly reduce the pain of the examination.

Experts say that although colonoscopy is somewhat painful, its benefits are enormous. Not only does it facilitate the early detection of colorectal cancer, but tumors can also be removed under colonoscopy, avoiding the pain of surgery. Therefore, we don’t need to be too averse to it. When we need to do it, we can just relax our body and mind.