I see mucus when I wipe my bottom. Should I be worried?
The lining of the large intestine makes a natural lubricant called mucus. It is similar to the mucus in the nose when you have a cold....
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Guang Chen
- Aug 24, 2022
- 1 min
Australia, we can do better! Less than half of National Bowel Cancer Kits are returned.
Participation in bowel cancer screening In 2019–2020, based on preliminary data: 6.1 million people aged 50–74 were invited to...
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Guang Chen
- Aug 24, 2022
- 1 min
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program is important. See these stats for yourself.
Stat 1. Non-invitees had a 7% higher risk of death from any cause, compared with NBCSP invitees Stat 2. Bowel cancers in non-invitees had...
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Guang Chen
- Aug 22, 2022
- 2 min
Read this before your next National Bowel Cancer Screening test (Australia)
Bowel cancer consistently ranks in the top 5 cancers leading to death. More than 5000 Australians die from bowel cancer each year. The...
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Guang Chen
- Mar 4, 2022
- 1 min
My doctor ordered a faecal calprotectin. Should I have this test?
Faecal calprotectin is a faeces based test. Calprotectin is a chemical released into the faeces from white blood cells within the lining...
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Guang Chen
- Oct 15, 2021
- 1 min
Sharp pains around the bottom? Could this be proctalgia fugax?
Do you experience intermittent discomfort/pain around your bottom area? The discomfort can come on at any time. Sometimes, it can be so...
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Guang Chen
- Oct 8, 2021
- 1 min
My doc says I have a "hiatus hernia", do I need an operation to fix this?
Hiatus hernia is actually a medical misnomer because it is not a "true" hernia. Let's begin with the normal anatomy of the stomach. The...
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Guang Chen
- Sep 24, 2021
- 1 min
I have tummy pain, do I need to have endoscopy?
Let's begin by discussing what "endoscopy" is. Endoscopy is made up of "endon" which means inside (in Greek) and "scopein" which means...
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Guang Chen
- Jan 6, 2021
- 1 min
I hear I can swallow a capsule instead of having an endoscopy or colonoscopy!
It is true that technology has come a long way. We have been able to fit a tiny camera, light source and transmission device into the...
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Guang Chen
- Nov 20, 2020
- 1 min
5 things I wish I knew before my colonoscopy bowel preparation
Good bowel preparation is essential to ensure proper inspection of the large intestine. Poor bowel preparation can lead to inaccurate...
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