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A member asked:

Vaginal bleeding only when i defecate.. is that bad?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Not necessarily: There may be some blood in the vaginal vault that is pushed out with valsalva (bearing down) or against pressure of fecal bolus moving downward.

Answered 10/6/2013

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