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I moved my bowels this morning it was hard and i saw a streak of blood. 41 no family history of colon cancer.

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Probably ok: This is probably just fine, but I would never make that assumption, and would say to see your primary care for a more complete evaluation. Be sure to ask about the appropriateness of a referral to GI for a colonoscopy. Hope this helps!

Answered 5/22/2015

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