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During a sigmoidoscopy a thin, flexible instrument is used to visually examine the intestinal lining and obtain small tissue specimens
Sigmoidoscopy is the examination of the large intestine starting from your rectum all the way to your colon. The procedure is what they class as minimally invasive.
It is necessary to specify a lubricant; densities are very variable - as a rule approx. 0,9 g/cm3.
Yes! Wax is a VERY good lubricant!
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I am due my period. Can you have a sigmoidoscopy with a period?
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However, compared with sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy is a longer process, causes more discomfort, and is more costly.
During a sigmoidoscopy a thin, flexible instrument is used to visually examine the intestinal lining and obtain small tissue specimens
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Sigmoidoscopy is the examination of the large intestine starting from your rectum all the way to your colon. The procedure is what they class as minimally invasive.
The most serious complication of sigmoidoscopy is bowel perforation (tear). This complication is very rare, however, occurring only about once in every 7,500 procedures.
It is necessary to specify a lubricant; densities are very variable - as a rule approx. 0,9 g/cm3.
Sigmoidoscopy is used most often in screening for colorectal cancer or to determine the cause of rectal bleeding. It is also used for the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease and other benign diseases of the lower intestine.
For a cancer screening sigmoidoscopy, an abnormal result involves one or more noncancerous or precancerous polyps or tumors. Patients showing polyps have an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer in the future.
Manual transmissions have lubricant that is only changed when the transmission is serviced. It is not necessary to check it regularly, and there is no provision for doing so.
The balls are inserted into the rectum (lubricant will be necessary). Their movement stimulates the prostate, which can trigger an erection in most men.