I had a chance to catch up with a close friend who turned 50 right before Christmas. Early in our conversation, we started comparing our holiday plans. “Next week, I’m scheduled to have a colonoscopy It’s one procedure that doctors really recommend after you turn 50,” I said. “Really?” my friend said. “I didn’t know that.” Based on my friend’s response, I thought I’d focus on the importance of the colonoscopy for all middle-age women instead of a menopause topic this week.
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