Ulcerative Colitis in Adults
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Ulcerative Colitis in Adults
View Originalfigure 1Diagram of the colon and rectum
This figure shows the different parts of the colon (also known as the large intestine), the rectum, and the anus.
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Diagram of the colon and rectum
This figure shows the different parts of the colon (also known as the large intestine), the rectum, and the anus.
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Colonoscopy
During a colonoscopy, you lie on your side and the doctor or nurse puts a thin tube with a camera into your anus (from behind). Then the doctor or nurse advances the tube into the rectum and colon. The camera sends video pictures from inside your colon to a television screen.
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Colonoscopy
During a colonoscopy, you lie on your side and the doctor or nurse puts a thin tube with a camera into your anus (from behind). Then the doctor or nurse advances the tube into the rectum and colon. The camera sends video pictures from inside your colon to a television screen.
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Milk, yogurt, cheese and other dairy products
Coffee, tea, soda, and other foods that have caffeine
Alcohol
Fruit and juice
Fried, fatty, and spicy foods
Whole-grain and multigrain breads
Condiments (such as ketchup or mustard) and salad dressings
Some vegetables, including cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower
Red meat
Beans
Artificial colors, flavors and sweeteners
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