Before a colonoscopy, a person needs to drink a special fluid that clears their bowels to make any irregularities easier to spot during the procedure. Some people may call this a “colonoscopy prep ...

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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 ...

Colonoscopy prep is complete once your poop is a light yellow with no dark particles. You'll need to follow a specific low-residue diet to empty your colon. During this process, your stool will change ...

Rest, rehydrate, eat lightly, and watch out for any unusual pain or bleeding after your colonoscopy procedure. Colonoscopy recovery is usually quick, with most people resuming normal activity the next ...