Clinic services

Colonoscopy for diagnosis of intestinal symptoms

Colonoscopy involves the insertion of a long flexible instrument through the anus and up onto the colon (large intestine, lower bowel). Biopsies can be taken and polyps removed by means of a colonoscope. This makes it an ideal tool for examining the colon to diagnose symptoms such as bleeding or change in bowel habits and 'screening' the colon for early abnormalities that could lead to colorectal cancer (screening for colorectal cancer). Colonoscopy only takes a few minutes, but it could add decades to your life.