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.
The purpose of a colonoscopy is to look inside your colon for polyps, cancers, ulcers, and other conditions. It is important to get a colonoscopy to test for colon cancer once you are 45-50 years of age or older since the disease usually has no symptoms. colonoscopy usually takes around 20-30 minutes to complete.After the procedure, you will need to recover for about 30-60 minutes to let the sedative wear off. You may feel some gas during your recovery caused by the air used to inflate your colon.