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Virtual colonoscopy also is known as screening CT colonography. Unlike a traditional colonoscopy, which uses a scope put into the rectum and advanced through ...
During an anoscopy, a healthcare professional inserts a thin, flexible tube with a light through the anal canal and rectum. This tube is called an anoscope. A ...
A vaginal fistula is an unusual opening that forms between the vagina and another organ, such as the bladder, colon or rectum. Your healthcare professional ...
Noncanerous (benign) or cancerous tumors of the esophagus, stomach, colon or rectum can weaken the lining of the digestive tract and cause bleeding. Colon ...
A flexible tube is inserted into your rectum to inspect the entire colon. Once polyps are found in your colon, you need to have an annual colonoscopy until you ...
Colon and rectum · Collagenous colitis, in which a thick layer of protein called collagen grows in colon tissue. · Lymphocytic colitis, in which white blood cells ...
Frequent urge to have bowel movement · Narrow stools · Nausea or vomiting · Painful bowel movements · Persistent abdominal discomfort, such as cramps, gas or pain
Learn about this surgery that reconnects the bowel so you can pass stool through your rectum again.
The disease starts as a sore that's often painless and typically appears on the genitals, rectum or mouth. Syphilis spreads from person to person through ...
During a digital rectal exam, a healthcare professional inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into the rectum. The prostate is right by the rectum. The health ...
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