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2. Fecal impaction - Wikipedia

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   In particular, stimulant laxatives should not be used frequently because they can cause dependence in which an individual loses normal colon function and is unable to defecate without taking a laxative. [7] Frequent use of osmotic laxatives should be avoided as well as they can cause electrolyte imbalances. [citation needed]

3. Colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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   Since polyps often take 10 to 15 years to transform into cancer in someone at average risk of colorectal cancer, guidelines recommend 10 years after a normal screening colonoscopy before the next colonoscopy. (This interval does not apply to people at high risk of colorectal cancer or those who experience symptoms of the disease.) [28] [29]

4. How to make your colonoscopy prep more effective and less ...

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   A colonoscopy is considered the best way to screen for colon cancer because it allows doctors to remove polyps — small growths in the colon — before they potentially turn cancerous.

5. Macrogol - Wikipedia

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   Macrogol 4000, pharmaceutical quality. Macrogol 3350, often in combination with electrolytes, is used for short-term relief of constipation as well as for long-term use in constipation of various causes, including in multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease patients (an often-overlooked non-motor symptom) as well as constipation caused by pharmaceutical drugs such as opioids and ...

6. What to Expect at a Colonoscopy

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   If polyps are found, the colonoscopy may take up to 45 minutes. The polyps will be removed during the procedure and sent to a lab for a biopsy; the results may be back in as little as a day.

7. Nervous About Your Colonoscopy? Read This

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   The age recommended for your first colonoscopy was recently bumped down from 50 to 45, says LaPook: “Over the last several years, we’ve seen colon cancer affecting younger and younger people.”

8. Bisacodyl - Wikipedia

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   Bisacodyl is an organic compound that is used as a stimulant laxative drug. It works directly on the colon to produce a bowel movement. It is typically prescribed for relief of episodic and chronic constipation and for the management of neurogenic bowel dysfunction, as well as part of bowel preparation before medical examinations, such as for a colonoscopy.

9. Dreading a colonoscopy? There are alternatives | Savvy Senior

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   Stool DNA test (Cologuard): This screening kit looks for hidden blood, as well as altered DNA in your stool. Your doctor will order the test, and you will receive the collection kit in the mail.