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should i get a colonoscopy?

I often transfer blood to the toilet paper.  I asked my father if i should go in and ask for a colonoscopy, but he told me i was to young to bother.  any input? im a bit of a hypochondriac, my symptoms are listed in the first question i asked "beer,work and blood"  i did not mean for my first question to sound like a joke. please give me insight
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Hi  My advice is that I would absolutely go to the doctor and ask to have a Colonoscopy it doesnt matter how old you are its better to get checked and find out its nothing than to ignore and get worse just to be safe and peace of mind. Please get checked ok.  Alwayswithme
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If it were me...I would go to see a doctor!  Whenever you see blood that should certainly warrant you to get checked out.  My son was 15 when we first saw some blood...he wasn't too young.  

Please get your self tested.  

Wishing you the best!
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