Endoscopy

An endoscopy is a test to look inside your body.

A long, thin tube with a small camera inside, called an endoscope, is passed into your body through a natural opening such as your mouth.

Your GP may refer you for an endoscopy if you're having certain symptoms. It will usually be done at an endoscopy unit in a hospital.

There are different types of endoscopy that look at different parts of the body.

The type of endoscopy you have will depend on your symptoms.

Types of endoscopy

Find out about:

colonoscopy: in your bottom to check your bowels
colposcopy: in your vagina to check your cervix (the opening to your womb)
cystoscopy: in your urethra (tube where pee comes out) to check your bladder
gastroscopy: in your mouth to check your oesophagus (food pipe), stomach and part of the small intestine
hysteroscopy: in your vagina to check your womb

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