Family history?: Hard stool may cause streaking with blood. Take fiber laxative and drink plenty of water to avoid hard stools. Unless a close relative of yours had colon cancer before the age of 50, I would not be too concerned about colon cancer. When you turn 50 that would be time to get a colonoscopy.
Answered 2/24/2016
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See a surgeon: common causes of bleeding like that include a fissure or hemorrhoids. Treatment for these are different. At the age of 41 I would also recommend that you have a colonoscopy with blood in your stools to make sure you don't have colon cancer or a diverticular bleed. These are much less common causes at your age but it is important to evaluate because it is treatable if caught early
Answered 2/11/2015
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