Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Leading consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist Dr Waqas Gaba debunks five common myths about colonoscopy in this video.

00:00 Introduction
00:08 Myth: “A colonoscopy is extremely painful.”
02:01 Myth: “You only need a colonoscopy if you have symptoms.”
04:30 Myth: “Colonoscopies are only for people in their 50s or 60s.”
05:52 Myth: “A colonoscopy can damage the bowel.”
08:25 Myth: “Finding polyps during a colonoscopy means you have colon cancer.”

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