Examinations/tests

The Västerbotten Intervention Programme, Västerbottens hälsoundersökningar, VHU, is offered to you who are a resident in one of the county’s municipalities. You who are turning 40, 50 or 60 years old are invited to two visits. The first visit is a health examination and the second is an individual health dialogue.

You are about to have a sigmoideoskopi, sigmoidoscopy It is an examination of the lower part of the colon. It is done with a soft tube inserted through the rectal opening. It is important that you prepare yourself beforehand so that the examination can be carried out.

You are about to have a koloskopi, colonoscopy It is an examination of the colon with a soft tube inserted through the rectal opening. It is important that you prepare yourself beforehand so that the examination can be carried out. Your bowel must be clean.

You are about to have a kapselendoskopi, capsule endoscopy. This is an examination where you will have to swallow a small capsule containing a very small camera. The camera then takes pictures of the inside of the small intestine. It is important that you prepare yourself beforehand so that the examination can be carried out.

You will have a gastroskopi, gastroscopy. This is an examination where the upper part of the stomach is checked. A soft tube is fed down to the stomach through the mouth. It is important that you prepare yourself beforehand so that the examination can be carried out.

The PSA test is a blood test that can show whether there are any changes in your prostate. Some changes are harmless, while others could lead to prostate cancer. A doctor can use a PSA test to find out whether you need additional examinations or treatments.