You can’t feel them
There is a common myth that if the polyp gets large you will be able to feel it either through palpitating your stomach area or by inserting your fingers into your rectum. This isn’t true, and you won’t be able to feel polyps from the outside, says Dr May.
If you do feel a lump it’s more likely to be a hernia, haemorrhoids, or your normal internal organs. (This is more of a non-symptom – but the myth is so common we wanted to include it here!)
This article first appeared on Reader’s Digest.
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