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What is the cause of fluid in the posterior cul de sac and is it anything to be worried about?

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Dr. Barbara Coulter-Smith answered

Not usually: A small amount of fluid in the cul de sac is normal. The abdominal/pelvic cavity is moist with peritoneal fluid and when standing or sitting gravity causes the fluid to pool in the cul de sac. Larger amounts can be seen with a ruptured cyst and will usually resorb on it's own.

Answered 6/11/2019

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A member asked:

What is the cause of fluid in the posterior cul de sac and is it anything to be worried about?

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Dr. Barbara Coulter-Smith answered

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