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I have been holding in my poop for a couple of days now because i was at home and our toilet doesent flush. is it ok to bleed form pooping?!?
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NO: It isn't healthy to hold in feces in or to have rectal bleeding. Can the toilet be quickly fixed. Suggest medical eval for rectal bleeding. Take care.
Answered 10/21/2014
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