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A new study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology suggests that drinking warm water prior to having a colonoscopy may help the bowel to relax and improve one’s comfort level during the procedure as well as offer more complete results, according to a Reuters Health report.
Let’s face it. There is no comfortable way to prepare for a colonoscopy. You can call it a necessary evil, but colon screenings are necessary for early detection of colorectal cancer for people ages 50 and older, those with a family history, or individuals who are experiencing bothersome symptoms, such as blood in the stool. After all, early detection of precancerous lesions are associated with an up to 90 percent reduction in colon cancer, the country’s second-leading cause of cancer deaths.
Most people dread colonoscopies. Not only does the procedure, which involves a physician running a flexible tube through your colon and intestines, sound uncomfortable, the prep can be a real pain in the you-know-what. This is one reason why, when your doctor orders a colonoscopy, you’ll want to be sure you cleanse your bowel thoroughly and effectively to ensure that your doctor has a clear view of your colon. If not, you may have to repeat the procedure and the prep along with it.
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