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A member asked:

Is it safe for me to have a colonoscopy if i have an enlarged prostate?

10 doctors weighed in across 5 answers

Yes: Having BPH (regardles of whether or not it causes symptoms) will not interfere with a colonoscopy or make the procedure have increased risk.

Dr Singh agreed

Answered 6/20/2017

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Dr. Travis Kidner answered

Specializes in Surgical Oncology

Yes: Yes, should not be a problem.

Answered 3/15/2013

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Dr. Steve Martinez answered

Specializes in Breast Surgery

Yes: Your prostate is outside of the colon and rectum and will not cause difficulty with a colonoscopy.

Dr Hoepfner and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 6/20/2017

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Yes: You will be fine. Colonoscopy should not affect the prostate.

Dr Martinez agreed

Answered 3/8/2018

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Yes: Any risk from colonoscopy is no different in people with normal sized prostates than in people with enlarged prostate. A flexible instrument is used.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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Related Questions

A member asked:

Had colonoscopy 11/19/19. GI doc found asymmetric prostate w/o nodule. Yearly physical in Jan showed .47 psa. Since it was noted by GI doc during procedure, is it something I should be concerned about? Never heard of asymmetric prostate w/o nodule

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A member asked:

Good afternoon doctors. My urologist wants me to do a Fleet Enema before a prostate biopsy. I live alone and am worried that I may not do the enema correctly. Is there an oral medication I can take similar to a Fleet Enema like I did for colonoscopy?

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A member asked:

Can a doctor detect anal cancer through a colonoscopy and/or a sonogram of the prostate?

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A member asked:

As a 54 year old male I've never had a prostate exam, is it sufficient to just have a PSA test, or is it advisable to have a physical exam? (My father had prostate cancer.) Also, is it advisable to have a colonoscopy? What are my next steps? Thanks?

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A member asked:

57 yr old male, prostate cancer (G3+4), poor prep colonoscopy and path result of colonic mucosa showing prominent lymphoid aggregates in transverse colon. Iis there anything further that should be tested/done for this finding?

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