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Sometimes having to take medication is unavoidable, especially when it comes to being pain. The drawback of these medications though is that they can interfere with your body’s natural processes. Along with every medication comes a list of side effects, one big side effect for most medications is constipation. With constipation comes the back up of waste in your intestinal tract and this can cause a lot of problems such as gas, bloating, and stomach upset. The colon takes care of its own cleaning on a normal day, but when constipation occurs, your body has a hard time eliminating waste.  Try to avoid taking too many medications to save your intestinal tract from constipation, but if your medications are causing you to have stomach problems or constipation, be sure to discuss this with your doctor.

Everyone over the age of 50 needs to get a yearly colonoscopy. If you have a family history of colon cancer or other colon problems then your doctor will probably recommend you start getting a colonoscopy at age 40. If all your results come back negative, then you only need to get retested every 5 years.

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