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Well, I've had my period for about 3 days now, which tends to make me a little gassy. However, today I noticed that I will feel gas building or w/e in the rectal area and when I release it, it comes out the front door instead of the back. Is that normal? There isn't any pus/feces/urine coming from there just gas, which makes it really annoying when I have to pass it.
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replied March 7th, 2010
Hi there. Thanks for posting on Ehealthforum. Sorry, but your question can not be answered through this medium. You need to see aa dotor.

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