Polps When I Went For A Physical My Doctor Told Me I Have Polps After Doing A Rectal Exam, (with Gloved Finger) What

When I went for a physical my doctor told me I have polps after doing a rectal exam, (with gloved finger) what - polps

What does this mean? Polyps around the anus is different from colon polyps? because my doctor told me that something else after.