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Why is taking a poo so sore after c_section?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

OUch: One common mechanism is that you valsalva when you defecate. The act of "bearing down" hurts your incision and the healing scar on your uterus.

Answered 8/22/2017

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When i poo my anus bleeds a little when i wipe (blood on the tp). Not every time but often. Ongoing for years. It may get so sore i can hardly walk.

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