EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY MOKDONG HOSPITAL

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You should avoid heavy drinking or overwork and we recommend you to relex and get enough sleep.
Please fill out the questionnaire in advance and bring it with you to the medical checkup.

Take a feces sample a day before the checkup if possible
For those who have reserved a colonoscopy, we will provide you with a separate guideline for details on dietary attention and intake method for the bowel cleansing agent.

Breakfast, cigarette, gum, etc. are all not allowed
When visiting, please bring questionnaire, fecal sampling container, and glasses or contact lenses with you
Urine test is also included in the checkup list so collect your sample after visiting the reception counter

Blood pressure medicine, anticonvulsant: Take a sip of water in the morning of the checkup day (around 6 am).
Diabetes medication (including insulin shots): insulin shots or any diabetes drugs should be discontinued from the start of fast.

Please do not carry valuables with you.
For those of childbearing potential, please verify your pregnancy status before the medical checkup.
We recommend woman patients to have the checkup during non-menstrual period; and those who received hysterectomy need a gynecologic examination to verify any abnormality of endopelvic organs
For a conscious sedation endoscope, a guardian should be accompanied and self-driving is not possible on the day.

The diabetes drugs of metformin type (e.g., Diabex, Janumet, Glupa, Trajenta-duo, Amaryl-M) should be discontinued for 48 hours after the checkup if a contrast medium is applied in any of the tests.
Antithrombotic drug, anticoagulants may lead to bleeding at endoscopic biopsy or polypectomy so those who take an anticoagulant must consult with his/her physician who prescribed the medication to check and follow whether to maintain or suspend its administration by a week before the checkup at latest and inform us on the day of checkup.