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| Vaginal fistula by Pharmacytimess |
Overview
A vaginal fistula is an unusual opening that
develops between the vagina and another organ, such as the bladder, colon or
rectum. Your health care provider might describe a vaginal fistula as a hole in
the vagina that allows urine, gas or stool to pass through the vagina.
Vaginal fistulas can develop after childbirth,
an injury, a surgery, an infection or radiation treatment. You may need surgery
to fix a fistula.
There are several types of vaginal fistulas.
They are named based on the location and organs they affect:
·
Vesicovaginal
fistula. Also called a
bladder fistula, this opening occurs between the vagina and urinary bladder.
This is one of the most common fistulas.
·
Ureterovaginal
fistula. This type of
fistula happens when an unusual opening develops between the vagina and the
tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder (ureters).
·
Urethrovaginal
fistula. The opening
occurs between the vagina and the tube that carries urine out of the body
(urethra). This type of fistula is also called a urethral fistula.
·
Rectovaginal
fistula. In this type of
fistula, the opening is between the vagina and the lower portion of the large
intestine (rectum).
·
Colovaginal
fistula. With a
colovaginal fistula, the opening occurs between the vagina and colon.
·
Enterovaginal
fistula. In this type of
fistula, the opening is between the small intestine and the vagina.
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