Condition guide
Tests and procedures
What to expect from gut tests and procedures, explained by someone who performs them: gastroscopy, TNE, colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, FibroScan and more.
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H. pylori tests: how to prepare and what happens next
The breath and stool tests for H. pylori, the two preparation rules that stop a false all-clear, and what happens…
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FibroScan: what the liver scan measures and your results
A quick, painless scan that measures liver scarring and fat. How to prepare, what happens and how to understand your…
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Capsule endoscopy: the camera you swallow
Swallowing a camera the size of a large pill to see the small bowel. Why it’s done, how to prepare,…
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Colonoscopy: bowel prep, sedation and what to expect
Bowel prep tips that actually help, your choices for comfort on the day, and what happens during and after a…
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Transnasal endoscopy: the camera test through your nose
A thinner camera through the nose, no sedation and much less gagging. What a transnasal endoscopy involves and whether it’s…
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Having a gastroscopy: what really happens
What happens before, during and after a gastroscopy, written by someone who performs them: preparation, throat spray or sedation, results…
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