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A member asked:

Can rectal bleeding happen from purging to hard? ( i'm bulimic)

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Dr. Christine Hom answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

See your doctor: Rectal bleeding is never normal. Please also discuss your purging which may be contributing.

Answered 3/28/2016

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