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What are colon polyps?
A colon polyp is a growth on the surface of the colon, also called
the large intestine. Sometimes, a person can have more than one
colon polyp. Colon polyps can be raised or flat.
The large intestine is the long, hollow tube at the end of your
digestive tract. The large intestine absorbs water from stool and
changes it from a liquid to a solid. Stool is the waste that
passes through the rectum and anus as a bowel movement.
Who gets colon polyps?
Anyone can get colon polyps, but certain people are more likely to
get them than others. You may have a greater chance of getting
polyps if
- you’re 50 years of age or older
- you’ve had polyps before
- someone in your family has had polyps
- someone in your family has had cancer of the
large intestine, also called colon cancer
- you’ve had uterine or ovarian cancer before
age 50
You may also be more likely to
get colon polyps if you
- eat a lot of fatty foods
- smoke
- drink alcohol
- don’t exercise
- weigh too much
What
are the symptoms of colon polyps?
Most people with colon polyps do not have symptoms. Often, people
don’t know they have one until the doctor finds it during a
regular checkup or while testing for something else.
But some people do have symptoms, such as
- ebleeding from the anus. The anus is the
opening at the end of the digestive tract where stool leaves the
body. You might notice blood on your underwear or on toilet
paper after you’ve had a bowel movement.
- constipation or diarrhea that lasts more than
a week.
- blood in the stool. Blood can make stool look
black, or it can show up as red streaks in the stool.
If you have any of these
symptoms, see a doctor to find out what the problem is.
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