Are You Due for a Colonoscopy? Take the 1-Minute Quiz

Answer five quick questions to see where you stand. Your answers stay on your device; nothing is saved or sent.

1. How old are you? Under 45 45 to 75 76 to 85 Over 85

2. Do you have any of these right now: rectal bleeding or blood in the stool, black or tarry stools, a change in bowel habits lasting more than a few weeks, belly pain that won't go away, weight loss you can't explain, or low iron (iron-deficiency anemia)? Yes, one or more of these None of these

3. Have you ever had colon polyps, colon cancer, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis? Yes No Not sure

4. Has a parent, brother, sister or child had colon cancer or an advanced colon polyp? Yes No Not sure

5. What was your last colon cancer screening? Never screened Colonoscopy less than 10 years ago, normal Colonoscopy 10 or more years ago FIT stool test in the past year Stool DNA test (Cologuard) in the past 3 years A stool or blood test that came back abnormal, with no colonoscopy after it Not sure

Written by Brian Frank, MD
Board-certified gastroenterologist (ABIM). Published November 3, 2026.

This quiz is general information for adults, not medical advice, and can't replace a visit with your doctor. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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