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Colonoscopy question

bargainsgirl — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:51:28 GMT

If you had one with polyps removed, when do you need to have the next colonoscopy? Seems like they upped the time from 5 years to 3 years if you had the most common adenomatous polyp which is precancerous.

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vermint — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:53:34 GMT

@bargainsgirl I had one with polyps removed almost 10 years ago, and I was told to come back in 3 years, which I did. That one was clean, so I was told to come back in 7 years--which will be be this summer.

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deepwaterdotter — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:56:22 GMT

For me it was 3 years.

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conlt — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:58:24 GMT

I had 1 a little over a year ago with 2 Polyps removed. They were benign. I go back in 5 years. I believe it depends on the type of Polyp that is removed. After the procedure, my doctor told me they looked like the type that were non-cancerous.

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Still Raining — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:01:15 GMT

A while back they removed 4 from me. As I recall I had to wait for the pathology to come back before a recommendation was made. Can you ask your doctor? Then just follow the instructions.

Hope is all well with you.

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Shelbelle — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:28:16 GMT

I have had 2 both with Hyperplastic polyps, totally not harmful so I am on the 10 year plan.

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qualitygal — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:17:02 GMT

5 yrs down the road. that was my schedule. The next one, zero pollops. Good luck to you too.

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Winkk — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:24:51 GMT

Everyone's medical history is different. Your doctor should be the one to tell you.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:04:41 GMT

When you had the procedure done your doctor should have told you when to repeat it. If it isn't on any of your documents or you can't remember, call the office and have them look it up.

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Pink123 — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:56:49 GMT

When one has a colonoscopy after results of polyp removal and the MD calls you he should tell you right then when to repeat. There are many types of polyps. It depends on what exactly it was they removed.

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lynnie61 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:18:51 GMT

I've had 3 years and now 5 years. I have mine next week. Last time no polyps, but Dr. still kept me at 5, not back to 10. Your doctor should decide.

Good luck. Sadly, Sometimes I don't think they keep good records. Two years ago, they said I was overdue. I said my five years is 2026. I tried to get an appt in December. No way I was taking a 2 pm appt. - the day after Christmas yet. I've waited 7 months to get an early morning appt. I scheduled this March colonoscopy last August. Crazy.

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CalminHeart — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:44:47 GMT

3 years. If no polyps then, it went to 5 years.

I have 2 brothers and 2 grandparents who had colon cancer. I'm rabid about having my colonoscopies every 5 years.