![]() ![]() ![]() “In order to see those well, the colon has to be clean.” Douglas Rex, a gastroenterologist and professor of medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. “A very substantial portion of precancerous lesions in the colon are quite subtle,” said Dr. And Sutab, a recently approved pill-based option that involves swallowing two doses of 12 tablets, is enticing for many people who wish to avoid liquid- or powder-based laxatives (which may taste unpleasant). ![]() The Suprep Bowel Prep Kit, for example, requires drinking just two cups of liquid laxative - once in the evening before your procedure, and once the morning of. You’ll still have to cleanse your colon beforehand, but there are many new laxative options - in liquid, powder and pill form - that won’t require you to chug more than a dozen cups of salty formula in one sitting. If you’ve heard about colonoscopies from family members or friends, you may be surprised by how much the preparation and procedure have changed from prior generations. I spoke with other experts who shared tips on how to make the experience smoother. Whether a colonoscopy is in your future because your doctor would like to investigate certain symptoms like chronic diarrhea or rectal bleeding, or you’re being screened for colorectal cancer (which is now recommended for most people to begin at age 45), you’ll need to prepare. When patients come to me for their first colonoscopies, the first thing I usually say is, “Congratulations!” As a gastroenterologist, I applaud them for doing something important for their health and share in their joy that the hardest part of the colonoscopy process - the preparation - is behind them. ![]()
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