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A member asked:
Had a sigmoidoscopy told hemorrhoids due to rectal bleeding 3 years ago. issue with blood recurred also with issue of alternating diarrhea and constipation. sometimes bleed without stool. also issue with mucusreferred for colonoscopy, right decision?
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Yes: Colonoscopy visualizes the entire colon and most likely the area of pathology is beyond the limits of sigmoidoscopy (lower 25 cm of the colon)
Answered 10/23/2017
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