Colonoscopy is a procedure which enables a doctor to see inside the large bowel.
Your doctor will usually request a colonoscopy when he suspects there may be something wrong with your bowel. Bleeding, mucous discharge, alteration of bowel habit and diarrhoea for longer than 8 weeks are the most common reasons. The examination will show whether the bowel is normal or exactly what is wrong and enable him to help you in the most effective way. Sometimes treatment is possible through the instrument, thereby avoiding an abdominal operation. The specialist or his secretary will provide a preparation kit.