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I am having severe cramping before and during bowel movements. almost labor like pains what is it?
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Cramping during BM: Cramping during a bowel movement can indicated something like irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease (especially if there's blood in the stool or mucus), or a gastroenteritis - either viral or bacterial.
Answered 4/26/2013
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