Bowel cancer symptoms: The consistency of your poo could be a telling sign of a tumour - Daily Express

Nov 22, 2021

Every day, there is an opportunity to spot irregularities when it comes to your bathroom habits; irregularities could be telling signs of bowel cancer.

The charity Bowel Cancer UK stated that "you may have looser poo and may need to poo more often than normal".

While it can be embarrassing to speak to the doctor about your bowel habits, doctors are not fazed.

The charity said: "Before you go to your doctor, make a note of any changes in your bowel habits or any other symptoms.

To enable the doctor or nurse to see the bowel lining clearly via the flexible sigmoidoscopy, a bowel preparation will be needed beforehand

A bowel preparation will involve an enema, which is a medicine given straight into the back passage, on the day of the test