What are the symptoms of colon polyps?

What are the symptoms of colon polyps?

Most colon polyps and early, curable colorectal cancer do not have any symptoms, which is why screening is recommended. However, when symptoms do occur, they may include:

• Bleeding from the rectum (the last part of the digestive tract that enables stool to leave the body), which can be seen with the naked eye or detected microscopically by fecal blood test or a fecal blood test combined with a genetic stool test.
• Unexplained iron deficiency anemia or weight loss.
• Change in normal bowel movement pattern.
• Abdominal pain (rare).

The above symptoms should be evaluated to ensure that there are no polyps or colorectal cancer.