The latest campaign from Andrex® and Bowel Cancer UK reveals 1 in 4 Brits (24%) won’t look at their poo, despite it being a natural and free health tracker. This partnership aims to change this, encouraging people to be less embarrassed, more in tune with their toilet habits and know what’s normal for them.
The main symptoms to watch out for when tracking your poo are: bleeding from your bottom or blood in your poo, a change in your pooing habits (you might be going more or less often, or have diarrhoea or constipation that might come and go), losing weight but you’re not sure why or feeling very tired all the time but you’re not sure why, or a pain or lump in your tummy.
Having these symptoms doesn’t always mean you have bowel cancer, but it’s still important to find out what’s causing them. Even if you have just one of these, ask your GP for a simple test you can do at home.
https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/news-and-blogs/news/look-back-and-track/
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