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A 25-year-old female asked:

Can bowel obstruction cause feces smelling body odor?

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Dr. Ellen Bondaranswered

Internal Medicine 25 years experience

No: Bowel obstruction can cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation and inability to pass gas.

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