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When should I get a colonoscopy?
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:23 pm
I don't know if the guidelines are the same as getting screened for prostate cancer? If so I should be getting screened for both my prostate and colon at 44 due to hereditary.
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Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:24 pm to lsucoonass
You're worried about it so get it.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:24 pm to lsucoonass
I turned 50 recently and I have mine scheduled - I thought it was at age 50 unless family hereditary has been affected.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:25 pm to lsucoonass
why dont you ask your doctor? why would you come here and ask a bunch of irreverent smart asses this type of question?
Or are you just trolling?
Or are you just trolling?
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:25 pm to lsucoonass
Darth will give you one
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:25 pm to lsucoonass
quote:
I don't know if the guidelines are the same as getting screened for prostate cancer? If so I should be getting screened for both my prostate and colon at 44 due to hereditary.
If you have a family history of colon cancer, 44 is way too long to have waited... You should get one soon.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:26 pm to lsucoonass
I had one done when I turned 32 but I had a couple of family members turn up with colon cancer so I had it done.
Have fun with the prep fluid.
Have fun with the prep fluid.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:27 pm to lsucoonass
After you've been anal gaped
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:29 pm to tigerinthebueche
Not trolling. I'm asking a genuine question. I know it's been answered before. I'm 32 and due to hereditary predisposition to cancer I will more than likely die before age 65 if not possibly before 60.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:30 pm to tigerinthebueche
This:
Because this:
quote:
why dont you ask your doctor? why would you come here and ask a bunch of irreverent smart asses this type of question?
Or are you just trolling?
Because this:
quote:
After you've been anal gaped
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:31 pm to lsucoonass
The procedure isn't bad. The prep is a life changing experience. Schedule your procedure for the first thing in the morning.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:31 pm to lsucoonass
I understand. I'm not trying to bust your balls, just figured that serious a question is better addressed with your physician. Need one of those too, if you don't already have one. getting older is a bitch.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:33 pm to lsucoonass
I had mine at 50 which I believe is the norm without family history. With family history, don't ask anyone but a competent doctor as to when you should have it and at what frequency.
ETA: And by the way, go out and drink some beer afterwards - best cheap buzz you will ever get because there is literally nothing left in your body.
ETA: And by the way, go out and drink some beer afterwards - best cheap buzz you will ever get because there is literally nothing left in your body.
This post was edited on 1/7/15 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:36 pm to lsucoonass
make sure the doctors office refers you for one with reason so insurance pays for it 
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:36 pm to lsucoonass
I've always heard 40 is the usual age. I would say that unless you have a family history of it, then I would get it around 35 because you don't want to frick with colon cancer.
I have a history of it in the women in my family. I don't know if it has the same risks for the men but I will get tested down the line to be sure.
I have a history of it in the women in my family. I don't know if it has the same risks for the men but I will get tested down the line to be sure.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:37 pm to lsucoonass
Age 50, unless there is a family history of colon cancer.
Then get one when you are 10 years younger than the age your family member was diagnosed.
If you have a family history of some of the familial cancer syndromes, get one now.
Then get one when you are 10 years younger than the age your family member was diagnosed.
If you have a family history of some of the familial cancer syndromes, get one now.
This post was edited on 1/7/15 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:37 pm to Gorilla Ball
quote:
I turned 50 recently and I have mine scheduled - I thought it was at age 50 unless family hereditary has been affected.
This is the correct answer. I had one and the day before sucks but the day of is no big deal since you sleep through it.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:37 pm to lsucoonass
Insurance will usually cover it as a wellness benefit (Free) beginning at age 50, but that doesn't mean you should wait that long. Honestly, I think it's something that should be screened every 5 years.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:38 pm to captainahab
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ETA: And by the way, go out and drink some beer afterwards - best cheap buzz you will ever get because there is literally nothing left in your body.
Except for A LOT of air.....they pump air up your arse to get a good view of things. You'll spend a hour or 2 farting....but no smell
Posted on 1/7/15 at 12:40 pm to lsucoonass
For most men the age is 50, unless you have a history of colon cancer in your family.
For Prostate, I am not sure. I asked my dr about this and I started getting tested in my mid 30's and he said that was a little premature. I got freaked out after my mom died from cancer. I know it isn't hereditary obviously. Just got in my head so asked the dr to do a psa test on me. Came back clear.
I have heard the prep is way worse for the colonoscopy then the procedure itself.
For Prostate, I am not sure. I asked my dr about this and I started getting tested in my mid 30's and he said that was a little premature. I got freaked out after my mom died from cancer. I know it isn't hereditary obviously. Just got in my head so asked the dr to do a psa test on me. Came back clear.
I have heard the prep is way worse for the colonoscopy then the procedure itself.
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