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What causes you to have to keep using the bathroom on your period?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

A woman can: Retain fluids during pre-menstrual ; menstrual time - you may be diuresing these off.

Dr Kluwe agreed

Answered 1/5/2014

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