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I need to go if i should go to the er i was basically off my menstrual period all of a sudden my lower back starts hurting real bad to the point i could barely walk so i went to the bathroom and i had quite a bit of black stuff i am assuming it was blood

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If : If you are having severe pain and bleeding, you should either call your doctor for advice or go to the er. Even though it could be something minor, it could be a surgical emergency such as a tubal pregnancy or torsion of the ovary. Better to be safe than sorry.

Answered 10/3/2016

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A member asked:

I need to go if i should go to the er i was basically off my menstrual period all of a sudden my lower back starts hurting real bad to the point i could barely walk so i went to the bathroom and i had quite a bit of black stuff i am assuming it was blood

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Laura McMullen answered

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