Can intestinal polyps cause fecal occult blood?

Intestinal polyps may cause fecal occult blood. Some patients with intestinal polyps have insidious onset of disease and may have no obvious symptoms. Some patients may have changes in bowel habits, such as increased or decreased frequency of bowel movements; they may also have blood in the stool, which is more common in rectal bleeding, usually painless blood, which can be manifested as a positive fecal occult blood test or adhered to the surface of the fecal matter; it may also be accompanied by abdominal pain, belching, nausea, etc. The treatment of polyps is usually based on the removal of the polyp. The treatment of intestinal polyps is generally based on polypectomy, and in daily life, you should also maintain a light diet, quit smoking and limiting alcohol, and exercise appropriately. Patients with similar symptoms of intestinal polyps should go to the hospital; patients diagnosed with intestinal polyps should actively cooperate with doctors for treatment.