Certain conditions can also affect fertility, so it may make sense to get treatment before spending a full six months or a year trying to get pregnant naturally. Talk to your doctor if you have a history of: 1  Pelvic inflammatory disease. 2  Fibroids. 3  Endometriosis. 4  Polycystic ovary syndrome. 5  Sexually transmitted infection such as chlamydia or gonorrhea. 6  Blocked fallopian tubes from an infection, ectopic pregnancy, or previous surgery. 7  Previous pelvic or abdominal surgery.
You should have a colonoscopy every 10 years starting at age 50. Alternatively, you may get a flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years, a double-contrast barium enema every five years or a CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every five years. However, a colonoscopy will be needed if any of those results are positive.
A colonoscopy is a screening test for colon cancer. It is recommended that people of average risk get a colonoscopy or other type of screening every 10 years starting at age 50.People at high risk should begin screening earlier, and sometimes more often, according to the American Cancer Society. However, it can cost significantly more -- up to about $1,500 if performed in a hospital, which would charge a facility fee. 2  The disadvantage of flexible sigmoidoscopy is that the doctor only is able to view half of the colon, and it is recommended every five years instead of every 10.