Adrienna Jirik, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic, where she has been providing care since 2016. She completed advanced fellowships in hepatology/transplant and ...

A colonoscopy is a telescopic and visual examination of the colon and rectum. It helps doctors detect abnormalities in the bowel, including signs of colorectal cancer. More than 15 million colonoscopy ...

Rest, rehydrate, eat lightly, and watch out for any unusual pain or bleeding after your colonoscopy procedure. Colonoscopy recovery is usually quick, with most people resuming normal activity the next ...

As you get older, it’s important to get regular health screenings. By taking preventative measures, you can identify the signs of major health conditions before they become problems. More people are ...

A colonoscopy is not typically painful because people generally have the procedure under sedation, which makes them very sleepy and relaxed. Due to the side effects of sedation, a person should not ...