GETTING STARTED WITH COLONOSCOPY

What is Colonoscopy?

Colonoscopy is a procedure a doctor uses to look at the inside of the colon and rectum with a colonoscope, which is a long, flexible tube about the width of a finger with a light and small video camera on the end. It’s put in through the anus and into the rectum and colon. Special instruments can be passed through the colonoscope to biopsy (sample) or remove any suspicious-looking areas such as polyps, if needed.

This section is designed to help you prepare for your colonoscopy procedure. By following specific directions on these pages you can make your procedure easier and more successful.

  • What medications you MUST STOP taking before your procedure

  • What foods and drinks you CAN and CANNOT have before your procedure

  • How to mix and drink your Bowel Prep Solution

  • What to do before you leave home on the day of your test.

  • What to expect after your test when you leave the hospital

Watch this brief video to understand how our body digest food we eat.

Click this brief video to understand what a Colonoscopy is and why it’s important that you have the procedure performed.