The signs of polyps depend on where the polyps are located and growing.
Polyps can occur in various parts of your body and include the colon, uterus, rectum and nasal passages.
Polyps are non cancerous growths but some may lead to cancer if not removed.
When you have colon polyps they don't always cause any symptoms.
However larger colon polyps may cause signs and symptoms such as rectal bleeding, anemia due to blood loss, abdominal pain, and constipation and diarrhea.
Most colon polyps are often caught during a colonoscopy to check for colon cancer and can most often be easily removed.
For uterine polyps, the signs and symptoms of the uterine polyps are pelvic pain, heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding and vaginal bleeding between periods.
For nasal polyps the signs and symptoms of nasal polyps are runny nose, nasal congestion, post nasal drip and loss of sense of smell or taste.
When you have polyps in your bladder the polyps may cause blood in your urine and pain.
And polyps in your stomach may cause vomiting, abdominal pain and or nausea.
Other symptoms of polyps are fatigue, weakness and unintended weight loss.
While most polyps are not cancerous it's important to remember that some polyps can be or become cancerous so you should see a doctor to have the polyps checked out and removed if needed.