You should have a colonoscopy every 10 years starting at age 50. Alternatively, you may get a flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years, a double-contrast barium enema every five years or a CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every five years. However, a colonoscopy will be needed if any of those results are positive.
Jena Pincott explains that even after a mother gives birth, her babyâs cells remain inside her body â and work tiny wonders. In an excerpt from her book Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies?, Pincott explains that pregnancy is really only the beginning for mother and baby cell-sharing.
Fun Fact: Your Babyâs Cells Remain Inside You Long After Childbirth. A motherâs physical and emotional connection to her child continues to keep scientists in awe. Revered throughout time, the bond between mother and child transcends cultures and languages as one of the strongest connections we have as humans.