Q: It’s been 10 years since my last colonoscopy. I’m dreading my next one, especially drinking a gallon of liquid laxative. Has colonoscopy prep gotten more tolerable in the past decade? A: Yes, but ...

This important procedure doesn’t have to feel awkward or embarrassing. Here’s what to know to make it easier.

One of the most dreaded procedures out there is the colonoscopy. But, it may be getting a whole lot more pleasant. Maybe even delicious. Although the title of this thing may sound a little crazy, it ...

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we’ve been getting a lot of questions about our colonoscopy that we enjoyed on a sunny morning last week. “What was the worst part, the procedure itself or ...

A colonoscopy is a scary-sounding procedure (who wants a scope going up their most private orifice?!), but it’s one of the best detection tools doctors have for colorectal cancer and bowel diseases.

To prepare for a colonoscopy, you may need to avoid fiber in the days leading up to your appointment and follow a clear liquid diet beginning the day before. Preparation also involves taking laxatives ...

Colonoscopy prep pills are a type of laxative medication used to clean out your bowels before a colonoscopy. Some people find the pills easier to take than the laxative liquid solutions that are often ...