'Dirty protest' hits streets of Manchester as campaigners dress up in poo and toilet roll costumes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA ‘dirty protest’ hit the streets of Manchester today as an army of people dressed as poo and loo roll encouraged people to check their stools.
The march on Thursday (April 20) aimed to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms. Bowel cancer has the second highest mortality rate after lung cancer in the UK, claiming around 17,000 lives annually, however, many of the warning signs can often be dismissed. READ MORE: 'I can't even have a kebab without worrying about days of pain afterwards' With April being Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a team from Pall Mall Medical donned poop emoji costumes and rolls of toilet paper in an attempt to destigmatise the taboo when it comes to poo.
The group first marched from King Street just before noon as they headed to St Ann’s square, where they chatted to the public, encouraging them to check their stool and urged them not to be embarrassed to speak to someone if they notice a change in their bowel habits.
The three main symptoms of bowel cancer are blood in stools, changes in bowel habits – such as more frequent, looser stools, and constant or an intermittent pain in your tummy.
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