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What could make you right kidney area to hurt when having a bm?

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Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Prob not ur kidney: How are you so sure it is your kidney that is hurting. More likely when you bear down to move your bowels, you are irritating a flank muscle or other muscle on your right side.

Answered 5/25/2017

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