{"id":63563,"date":"2026-07-31T09:51:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T01:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/?post_type=health-article&#038;p=63563"},"modified":"2026-07-31T10:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T02:12:12","slug":"health-screening-in-malaysia-what-tests-should-you-do-based-on-your-age","status":"publish","type":"health-article","link":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/digestive-health-screening-when-do-you-need-an-gastroscopy-or-colonoscopy\/","title":{"rendered":"Digestive Health Screening: When Do You Need an Gastroscopy or Colonoscopy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"63563\" class=\"elementor elementor-63563\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e21aef0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e21aef0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff3aab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ff3aab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Digestive problems are common, but symptoms that keep coming back should not be ignored. Stomach pain, heartburn, bloating, nausea, vomiting, blood in stool, unexplained weight loss, or changes in bowel habits may be signs that your digestive system needs further medical assessment.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Digestive health screening helps doctors check your esophagus, stomach, intestines, colon, and rectum to detect possible causes of discomfort. Depending on your symptoms, your doctor may recommend an endoscopy, whether it is a gastroscopy or colonoscopy, or other tests to better understand your condition.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">At Columbia Asia hospitals, digestive health screening and scope packages are available at all our hospitals (except Columbia Asia Extended Care Hospital Shah Alam) to support early detection, diagnosis, and treatment planning for gastrointestinal concerns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db3ea33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"db3ea33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe516f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe516f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Digestive Health Screening?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e1a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79e1a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Digestive health screening is a medical assessment used to check for problems in the digestive system. It may include a doctor consultation, blood tests, stool tests, imaging, endoscopy, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, or other investigations depending on your symptoms and risk factors.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">The goal of digestive health screening is to identify the cause of symptoms as early as possible and help your doctor recommend the appropriate treatment or follow-up care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5103b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c5103b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df9b0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5df9b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Is Digestive Health Screening Important?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03b6c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e03b6c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Digestive symptoms can be caused by many conditions, from mild indigestion to more serious gastrointestinal problems. Some conditions may not be obvious without proper testing.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Digestive health screening can help detect or assess:<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li3\">Gastritis<\/li><li class=\"li3\">Stomach ulcers<\/li><li class=\"li3\">Acid reflux<\/li><li class=\"li3\">Inflammation in the digestive tract<\/li><li class=\"li3\">Gastrointestinal bleeding<\/li><li class=\"li3\">Colon polyps<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Colorectal cancer<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p4\">Early assessment is important because some digestive conditions are easier to manage when detected earlier.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1794b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1794b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80609d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f80609d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-article-digestive-health-screening-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-63539\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-article-digestive-health-screening-01.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-article-digestive-health-screening-01-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-article-digestive-health-screening-01-768x367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b99366a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b99366a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317ff5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"317ff5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is an Endoscopy?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d795d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49d795d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">An endoscopy is a procedure that uses an endoscope, which is a long, thin, and flexible tube with a camera to view the inside of the digestive tract. It allows doctors to check for inflammation, ulcers, bleeding, growths, or other abnormalities.<\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">In many cases, people use the word \u201cendoscopy\u201d to refer to an upper endoscopy or gastroscopy,<\/span> which examines the upper part of the digestive tract.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16789c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"16789c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1ddc9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1ddc9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic04\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is a Gastroscopy?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72786c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72786c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">A gastroscopy is a type of endoscopy that examines the esophagus, stomach, and the first part of the small intestine. It may be recommended if you have symptoms such as persistent heartburn, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, difficulty swallowing, or signs of stomach bleeding.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">A gastroscopy can help doctors assess conditions such as acid reflux, gastritis, stomach ulcers, and other upper digestive tract concerns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ab95b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"56ab95b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7a5f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf7a5f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic05\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is a Colonoscopy?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c48a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09c48a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">A colonoscopy is a type of endoscopy that examines the colon and rectum. It helps doctors check for inflammation, bleeding, polyps, growths, colorectal cancer, or other bowel-related conditions.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">During a colonoscopy, doctors may also remove certain polyps or take tissue samples if needed. This makes colonoscopy an important test for both diagnosis and colorectal cancer screening.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b0074f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8b0074f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f582c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58f582c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic06\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gastroscopy vs Colonoscopy: What Is the Difference?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1fb92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e1fb92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Endoscopy and colonoscopy are both scope procedures, but they check different parts of the digestive tract.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">An endoscopy or gastroscopy checks the upper digestive tract, including the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (part of the small intestine).<\/p><p class=\"p1\">A colonoscopy examines the lower digestive tract, including the colon and rectum.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Your doctor will recommend the right procedure based on your symptoms, age, family history, and medical condition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aadc738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aadc738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0bddbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0bddbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic07\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Do You Need a Gastroscopy? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f15f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04f15f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Your doctor may recommend an endoscopy or gastroscopy if you have symptoms related to the upper digestive system.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">You may need a gastroscopy if you experience:<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\">Persistent heartburn<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Frequent acid reflux<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Ongoing stomach pain<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Nausea or vomiting that does not improve<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Difficulty swallowing<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Unexplained loss of appetite<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Vomiting blood<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Black or tar-like stool<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Suspected stomach ulcer<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Unexplained weight loss<\/li><li class=\"li1\">Anemia with possible digestive bleeding<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p3\">These symptoms do not always mean you have a serious condition, but they should be assessed if they are persistent, recurring, or worsening.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1703728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1703728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64e85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d64e85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-article-digestive-health-screening-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-63540\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-article-digestive-health-screening-02.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-article-digestive-health-screening-02-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-article-digestive-health-screening-02-768x367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e6fea elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"88e6fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdfd2eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdfd2eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic08\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Do You Need a Colonoscopy?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b43519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b43519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Your doctor may recommend a colonoscopy if you have symptoms involving the bowel, colon, or rectum.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">You may need a colonoscopy if you experience:<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\">Blood in stool<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Rectal bleeding<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Persistent constipation<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Persistent diarrhoea<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Changes in bowel habits<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Unexplained abdominal pain<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Unexplained weight loss<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Ongoing bloating with bowel changes<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Iron deficiency anaemia<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Family history of colorectal cancer<\/li><li class=\"li1\">Personal history of colon polyps<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">A colonoscopy may also be recommended as part of colorectal cancer screening, especially for people with higher risk factors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86144d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"86144d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0ceef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d0ceef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic09\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can Colonoscopy Detect Colorectal Cancer Early?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-289b37d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"289b37d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Yes, colonoscopy can help detect colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps. Polyps are small growths in the colon or rectum. Some polyps may <span class=\"s1\">become cancerous over time<\/span> if left untreated.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">A colonoscopy allows doctors to examine the colon and rectum. If suitable, certain polyps can also be removed during the procedure, helping reduce future cancer risk.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">This is why colorectal cancer screening is important, even for people who do not have symptoms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a6b1e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6a6b1e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306a227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"306a227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic10\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digestive Symptoms You Should Not Ignore\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d02b5e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d02b5e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Some digestive symptoms should be checked by a doctor, especially if they are new, persistent, or getting worse.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Seek medical advice if you have:<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\">Blood in stool<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Black or tar-like stool<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Vomiting blood<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Unexplained weight loss<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Persistent abdominal pain<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Difficulty swallowing<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Frequent vomiting<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Ongoing heartburn<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Persistent diarrhea or constipation<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Changes in bowel habits<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Unexplained anemia<\/li><li class=\"li1\">Family history of colorectal cancer<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">Do not wait for symptoms to become severe before getting checked.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8971c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8971c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815f8c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"815f8c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic11\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Should Consider Digestive Health Screening?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a361f1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a361f1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Digestive health screening may be suitable for people with ongoing digestive symptoms, family history of gastrointestinal disease, or risk factors for colorectal cancer.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">You may benefit from screening if you:<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\">Have recurring stomach pain<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Experience frequent acid reflux or heartburn<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Notice blood in your stool<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Have long-term constipation or diarrhoea<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Have unexplained weight loss<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Have a family history of colorectal cancer<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Have a history of colon polyps<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Are above the recommended age for colorectal screening<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Have symptoms that affect your daily life<\/li><li class=\"li1\">Have not had a digestive check-up despite ongoing symptoms<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">A doctor can recommend whether you need an endoscopy, colonoscopy, or another type of test.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb8da26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cb8da26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e49def elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e49def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic12\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Happens During a Gastroscopy or Colonoscopy?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca19d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca19d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">During a gastroscopy or colonoscopy, a doctor uses an endoscope, which is a long, flexible, and thin tube with a camera to view the inside of the digestive tract. The procedure helps the doctor identify possible causes of symptoms and decide on the next step for treatment.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">The exact process depends on the type of scope procedure and your medical condition. Your healthcare team will explain what to expect before the procedure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd574e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fd574e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415e3fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"415e3fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-article-digestive-health-screening-03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-63541\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-article-digestive-health-screening-03.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-article-digestive-health-screening-03-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-article-digestive-health-screening-03-768x367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9064251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9064251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417aed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"417aed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic13\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do You Prepare for a Gastrocopy? \n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f2dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23f2dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Preparation for a gastroscopy may involve fasting for several hours before the procedure. You may also need to inform your doctor about your current medications, allergies, existing medical conditions, and previous procedures.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Before your appointment, follow the hospital\u2019s instructions carefully to ensure the procedure can be done safely and accurately.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803a2b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"803a2b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d68a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d68a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic14\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do You Prepare for a Colonoscopy?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2c8a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb2c8a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">A colonoscopy preparation usually involves bowel cleansing so the doctor can view the colon clearly. You will be given specific instructions about bowel preparation before the procedure.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">It is important to follow the preparation instructions properly because poor bowel preparation may affect the accuracy of the colonoscopy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a52c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a8a52c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace672f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ace672f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic15\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy Painful?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d76c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d76c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Some patients may feel nervous before a gastroscopy or colonoscopy. The level of discomfort can vary depending on the procedure, the patient\u2019s condition, and whether sedation is used.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Your doctor or healthcare team will explain the procedure, preparation, and comfort measures before your appointment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c227543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c227543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae4c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eae4c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic16\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Happens After the Procedure?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4050a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4050a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">After an endoscopy, your doctor will explain the findings and whether further tests, treatment, medication, or follow-up care are needed.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">If a tissue sample is taken, results may take some time. If polyps are removed during the colonoscopy, your doctor will advise on a follow-up screening based on the findings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c7b3ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9c7b3ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32afff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32afff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic17\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digestive Health Screening at Columbia Asia Hospital Malaysia\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b91a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0b91a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Columbia Asia hospitals in Malaysia offer digestive health screening and scope packages at selected hospital locations. These may include gastroscopy, colonoscopy, or both, depending on the patient\u2019s symptoms and doctor recommendation.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">These procedures can help assess concerns such as digestive discomfort, heartburn, stomach pain, unexplained weight loss, blood in stool, gastritis, stomach ulcers, and other gastrointestinal issues.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Patients are encouraged to speak to a doctor to decide whether a gastroscopy, colonoscopy, or other digestive health test is suitable for their condition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f51b05e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f51b05e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d099b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d099b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-article-digestive-health-screening-04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-63542\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-article-digestive-health-screening-04.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-article-digestive-health-screening-04-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-article-digestive-health-screening-04-768x367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a31ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"87a31ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa97e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8aa97e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic18\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a676bed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a676bed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Digestive symptoms that keep coming back should not be ignored. A Gastroscopy and colonoscopy can help doctors understand what is happening inside the digestive system and detect certain conditions earlier.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">A Gastroscopy is commonly used to check the upper digestive tract, while a colonoscopy is used to check the colon and rectum. The right test depends on your symptoms, age, family history, and doctor\u2019s assessment.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Speak to a doctor if you have persistent heartburn, abdominal pain, blood in stool, unexplained weight loss, vomiting, bowel changes, or other digestive symptoms that concern you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa6dcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eaa6dcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4a55d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd4a55d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic19\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions About Digestive Health Screening<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c165e8 jteServiceR4RightList  elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-advanced-accordion\" data-id=\"8c165e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"health-articles\" data-settings=\"{&quot;collapsible&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;scroll_to_content&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"raven-advanced-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jupiterx-advanced-accordion-wrapper\" class=\"jupiterx-advanced-accordion-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-advanced-accordion-inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-single-advanced-accordion-wrapper  jx-ac-first  jx-ac-inactive\" id=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper-hide\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jx-ac-title\">1. What is digestive health screening?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-closed jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-opened jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-body  jx-ac-body-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content-inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-ac-content-is-editor\"><p>Digestive health screening is a medical assessment used to check the digestive system and identify possible causes of symptoms such as stomach pain, heartburn, bloating, vomiting, blood in stool, or changes in bowel habits. It may include a doctor consultation, blood tests, stool tests, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, or imaging.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-single-advanced-accordion-wrapper  jx-ac-inactive\" id=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper-hide\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jx-ac-title\">2. What is an endoscopy?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-closed jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-opened jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-body  jx-ac-body-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content-inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-ac-content-is-editor\"><p class=\"p2\">An endoscopy is a procedure that uses an endoscope, which is a long, thin and flexible tube with a camera to view the inside of the digestive tract. It helps doctors check for inflammation, ulcers, bleeding, growths, or other abnormalities.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-single-advanced-accordion-wrapper  jx-ac-inactive\" id=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper-hide\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jx-ac-title\">3. What is a gastroscopy?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-closed jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-opened jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-body  jx-ac-body-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content-inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-ac-content-is-editor\"><p class=\"p2\">A gastroscopy is an endoscopy procedure that examines the esophagus, stomach, and the first part of the small intestine. It can help doctors assess conditions such as acid reflux, gastritis, stomach ulcers, and other upper digestive tract concerns.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-single-advanced-accordion-wrapper  jx-ac-inactive\" id=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper-hide\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jx-ac-title\">4. What is a colonoscopy?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-closed jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-opened jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-body  jx-ac-body-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content-inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-ac-content-is-editor\"><p class=\"p2\">A colonoscopy is an endoscopy procedure that examines the colon and rectum. It can help detect inflammation, bleeding, polyps, colorectal cancer, and other bowel-related conditions.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-single-advanced-accordion-wrapper  jx-ac-inactive\" id=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper-hide\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jx-ac-title\">5. When do I need a gastroscopy?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-closed jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-opened jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-body  jx-ac-body-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content-inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-ac-content-is-editor\"><p class=\"p2\">You may need a gastroscopy if you have persistent heartburn, acid reflux, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, difficulty swallowing, black stool, vomiting blood, unexplained weight loss, or suspected stomach ulcers.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-single-advanced-accordion-wrapper  jx-ac-inactive\" id=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper-hide\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jx-ac-title\">6. When do I need a colonoscopy?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-closed jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-opened jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-body  jx-ac-body-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content-inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-ac-content-is-editor\"><p class=\"p2\">You may need a colonoscopy if you have blood in stool, rectal bleeding, persistent constipation or diarrhea, changes in bowel habits, unexplained abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, anemia, family history of colorectal cancer, or a history of colon polyps.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-single-advanced-accordion-wrapper  jx-ac-inactive\" id=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper-hide\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jx-ac-title\">7. Can colonoscopy detect colorectal cancer?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-closed jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-opened jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-body  jx-ac-body-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content-inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-ac-content-is-editor\"><p class=\"p2\">Yes, colonoscopy can help detect colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps. It allows doctors to examine the colon and rectum, and certain polyps may be removed during the procedure if suitable.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-single-advanced-accordion-wrapper  jx-ac-inactive\" id=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper-hide\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jx-ac-title\">8. What symptoms should not be ignored?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-closed jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-opened jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-body  jx-ac-body-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content-inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-ac-content-is-editor\"><p class=\"p2\">Symptoms that should not be ignored include blood in stool, black stool, vomiting blood, unexplained weight loss, persistent abdominal pain, difficulty swallowing, ongoing vomiting, persistent bowel changes, and unexplained anemia.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-single-advanced-accordion-wrapper  jx-ac-last  jx-ac-inactive\" id=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper jx-single-accordion-header-icon-toggle-wrapper-hide\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jx-ac-title\">9. How do I prepare for a gastroscopy or colonoscopy?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-header-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-closed jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jx-ac-icon-body-opened jx-ac-toggle-icon fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-single-accordion-body  jx-ac-body-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jx-ac-content-inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiterx-ac-content-is-editor\"><p class=\"p3\">Preparation depends on the procedure. A gastroscopy may require fasting, while a colonoscopy usually requires bowel preparation. Follow the hospital\u2019s instructions carefully and inform your doctor about your medications, allergies, and medical history before the procedure.<\/p><p class=\"p3\">Experiencing ongoing digestive symptoms? 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