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

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Dr. Christine Hom answered

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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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A member asked:

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

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Christine Hom answered

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