Urgences QC
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Bowel symptoms: see a doctor
Bowel symptoms before 50: see a doctor, don't wait for screening
If you have bowel symptoms
How to get it
1
Call Info-Santé 811 or see a doctor or nurse practitioner soon.
2
No family doctor? Use the GAP online or call 811, option 3.
3
Parent, brother, sister or child with colon cancer or polyps? Ask about screening from age 40.
What to say
““I’ve had a change in my bowel habits for a few weeks.”
The details
Who it’s for
Routine screening starts at 50 (or 40 with a family history). At any age, a recent and lasting change in your bowel habits (diarrhea, constipation, black or bright red stool, bleeding) needs a visit, not a screening test.
Cost
A visit covered by your health card is free.