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A member asked:

If i make myself vomit, can i get bleeding from my esophagus?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Yes. : Try not to make yourself vomit. You can tear your esophagus and die. Or you can just make it ulcerated and painful. Probably a bad habit to start. Or to continue.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 4/4/2012

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Dr. Jason Hemming answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

You might: Self induced vomiting may cause a mallory weiss tear.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/26/2013

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