What to expect when a woman has a colonoscopy

The precautions for women to do colonoscopy include avoiding menstruation, adjusting diet, emptying the intestines, perfecting the relevant examination, and stopping the use of relevant drugs. 1. Avoid menstruation: women should avoid menstruation when doing colonoscopy, because colonoscopy is to enter the large intestine from the anus through the rectum, and then gradually deepen the examination, so it should ensure that the vulva is clean. However, menstrual blood during menstruation can easily cause contamination of the vulva and lead to infection. 2. Adjust your diet: don’t eat greasy food or food with seeds three days before the colonoscopy, and it is recommended to eat food with little or no residue. 3. Empty the intestines: fasting in the morning of the examination day, taking oral polyethylene glycol electrolyte powder as prescribed by the doctor to prepare the intestines, and make sure the discharge is water. 4. Complete relevant examinations: such as electrocardiogram, blood test, liver and kidney function tests. Do not perform colonoscopy if you have severe heart disease, cardiopulmonary insufficiency, severe hypertension, acute diarrhea, or pregnancy. 5. Discontinue related drugs: three days before the examination, it is recommended to discontinue drugs that have an effect on the coagulation function, such as antiplatelet drugs, to prevent bleeding during the examination. The specific precautions for women to do colonoscopy need to follow the doctor’s instructions.