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.
Both men and women should be screened for colon cancer, starting at age 50. In some cases screening may begin earlier, for example, if you have a family history of colorectal cancer. How often you are screened depends on a number of factors.For colonoscopies, the interim between tests is usually 10 years.he frequency of colon cancer screenings depends on your risk and the type of screening you receive. Tests for blood in the stool should be done annually, whereas virtual colonoscopies and barium dye/x-ray views only need to be done every five years. A traditional colonoscopy should be done every 10 years.