Description
Background
Bowel cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer diagnosed in the UK. Although it is more common in people over the age of 60, the number of cases in people under 50 is growing.
There are three common symptoms of bowel cancer :
- Persistent blood in your poo. You will not be able to see it, but a variety of tests can be used to demonstrate the presence of blood
- Persistent change in your bowel habit, which usually means going more frequently and softer poo.
- Pain in your tummy, bloating or discomfort
The Measure digital bowel health test kit will identify small quantities of blood in your poo. This may indicate that you have polyps (small growths in your bowel) or bowel cancer. You should visit your GP for further investigation.
You won’t be able to see the blood in your poo – the only way to know is to test4it.
Why might you have blood in your poo?
Most bowel cancers develop from polyps which are small non-cancerous growths in your bowel. Typically, the polyps do not cause any pain and may remain undetected for many years before they progress and become a cancer.
The polyps bleed occasionally releasing small amounts of blood into your bowl that can later be found in your poo. The amounts are usually so small that you can’t see it. If they progress to a bowl cancer than again small quantities of blood will pass into the bowel and appear in your poo.
Other conditions such as diverticulitis and colitis can lead to blood in your poo. Your GP will advise on other tests and further investigation if necessary.
What does the test do?
The Measure test is a fast, hygienic and discreet way to detect small amounts of blood in your poo. You can take control of your own health by testing discretely in your own home – there is no need to send samples of your poo through the post or take it to your GP.
You need to obtain a small samples of poo and follow the instructions in the pack. The test takes just 40 seconds. Repeat with two further samples of poo and the device will give you a simple final visual result.
If the result shows that you do not have blood in your poo then we would suggest that you repeat the test in a year or two.
If the result shows that you do have blood in your poo then you should discuss this result with your GP and agree a plan for further investigation.
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If you can’t see if you have blood in your poo – then test4it
