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Is It Normal to Leak Fluid (Not Drains) out of Your Vagina After TT and Smartlipo?

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cgriffith27Jul 6, 2012

The fluid leaking is clear and comes out when I am laying down or standing up.

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Dr. Jerome Edelstein, MD
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Dr. Mark D. Epstein, MD, FACS
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