Sigmoidoscopy: Step 1

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Sigmoidoscopy: Step 1

You will lie on your left side with your knees pulled up to your belly. The doctor will gently put a gloved finger into your anus to make sure there is no blockage. Then he or she will gently put the thin, flexible sigmoidoscope (scope) in your anus and move the scope slowly through your rectum and lower colon.

By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Arvydas D. Vanagunas, MD - Gastroenterology
Last Revised	August 9, 2010

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Last Updated: August 09, 2010

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