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Colonoscopy interval - Yearly or Every 3 Years?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Jul 8, 2022 | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
A Colonoscopy I had my 1st Colonoscopy in 2010 at 50, then my 2nd Colonoscopy in 2015 at 55 then my 3rd in 2020 at 60. I am scheduled for my 4th Colonoscopy in 2025 when I am 65. I am scheduled for a Colonoscopy every 5 Years. I believe it's dumb and stupid to schedule it every 5 years. I believe that a Colonoscopy should be done every year as part of a Yearly Medical Phisical. I am in the opinion that Colonoscopies should always be part of a yearly Medical phisiclal. .
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Hello @spaceboy and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for joining the discussion to share your thoughts. I understand your reasoning... why wait 5 if you can just do it every year, right? Based on Mayo Clinic's recommendations found in the link below, I believe it has much to do with calculated risk.
- Colonoscopy:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/colonoscopy/about/pac-20393569
Based on your 5-year interval, it sounds like you are on the lucky end of low risk which is wonderful! Do you have specific health concerns that you feel warrant more regular screening?