Colonoscopy prep pills are a type of laxative medication used to clean out your bowels before a colonoscopy. Some people find the pills easier to take than the laxative liquid solutions that are often ...

Before a colonoscopy, it is important to empty the bowels so the doctor can clearly and thoroughly examine the colon. Bowel preparation pills are laxatives that people take to empty the bowels to ...

Sometimes, the preparation solution to clear the bowels before a colonoscopy does not work, or only partially works. A person can speak with their doctor about ways to make the prep more effective.

A colonoscopy can help your doctor find precancerous polyps, early colorectal cancer, or other health conditions that may be affecting your colon or rectum. Early diagnosis and treatment may improve ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

A colonoscopy is one of the best ways to spot or help prevent colon cancer. But many people who should have the procedure don’t. Often that’s because they’re afraid of what they have to go through to ...