Anal polyps are a common disease, some people who have anal polyps always think they have hemorrhoids, so what are the symptoms of anal polyps? 1, prolapse When the anal polyp is relatively large or large in number, it may also lead to the pulling of the intestinal mucosa due to gravity, which may lead to the gradual separation of the intestinal mucosa from the muscle layer and prolapse. The patient will have a pulling effect during defecation, and there will also be stimulation of bowel movement, which may be complicated by rectal prolapse at this time. This is one of the more common symptoms of anal polyps. 2.Blood in stool Painless blood in stool is the main clinical manifestation of anal polyps. The amount of bleeding in stool of polyps is small, but if the polyps fall off due to squeezing when defecating, and the polyps are in large volume and low position, more blood in stool may occur, and the blood in stool is characterized by blood, but not dripping. 3, the possibility of cancer If according to the histology and pathology, anal polyps can be divided into the following types, neoplastic, misshapen tumor, inflammatory polyps and so on. But among the many factors that we commonly cause colorectal cancer, anal polyp is a factor that cannot be ignored. In clinical practice, we must pay attention to the rapid growth of anal polyps for some time, and if the diameter is already larger than 2 cm, we should be alert to whether it is cancer. 4.Intestinal irritation symptoms When intestinal peristalsis pulls the polyp, intestinal irritation symptoms may appear, such as abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, diarrhea, pus and blood stool, and shortness of breath, etc. 5.Abnormal stool shape Normal stool should be cylindrical, but if the anal polyps compress the stool, the discharge will often become thin, or flat, and sometimes there are blood traces attached. 6.Change in stool habit Patients with anal polyps include change in stool time, frequency, and constipation or unexplained diarrhea, especially constipation and diarrhea alternately, we should be more alert.