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Sometimes after bowel movements i have very light vaginal bleeds light red help.

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Confirm source: The first step is to confirm that you are seeing vaginal bleeding and not rectal bleeding. Your doctor can do a rectal exam to evaluate. When you have a bowel movement you “push” which is called a valsalva. If there is blood present in the vagina it would be pushed outward.

Answered 8/29/2016

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