Swallowed Jewelry is common with oral piercings, if you start experiencing the following symptoms, contact your doctor immediately or go to the emergency department
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Abdominal pain or vomiting
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blood in stools (dark brown or reddish)
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fresh blood in stools
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coughing up or vomiting blood
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difficult or painful elimination
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fever
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vomiting
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sharp pains in abdomen
Most piercing problems are discussed previously, infections are far less common and are almost always caused by not following aftercare instructions.