Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports 2149-9934 Acil Tıp Uzmanları Derneği 10.33706/jemcr.1294714 Clinical Sciences Klinik Tıp Bilimleri A Case Report of a Patient Who Had Intravaginal Leech Application https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8987-0640 Aksu Arif SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ADANA ŞEHİR SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2247-6785 Küçük Ömer Faruk KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0375-5268 Güler Muhammed Ali KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8384-3349 Keleş Sami KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9428-3050 Dumrul Aybars Furkan KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ 07 07 2023 14 2 49 51 05 09 2023 05 14 2023 Copyright © 2010, Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports 2010 Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports

Intravaginal leech application is a traditional medical practice used in some cultures to treat various gynecological conditions. Leeches are believed to improve blood circulation and promote healing in the affected area. Studies have shown that the bioactive substances injected by leeches, when their mechanisms of action are examined, can be used in the treatment of many diseases. In this case report, we present a case of vaginal bleeding after intravaginal leech application.

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