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Fistula between vagina and any other cavity is considered as
vaginal fistula. It is one of the most common forms of fistula
among women. There is no one particular cause for fistula in
women. It is caused by a wide variety of reasons which include:
1. Childbirth
2. Prolonged labor
3. Pelvic surgery
4. Pelvic radiotherapy - such as for pelvic cancer
Rape specially mass rape has also been considered to be one of
the main regions behind vaginal fistula. That is why there had
been an extra ordinary number of vaginal fistula among European
women during the second world war.
Like its causes symptoms of vaginal
fistula are also varied and hence diagnosis of fistula by simply
looking at the symptoms .it is important to note that Vaginal
fistula symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms
known to a patient, but the phrase Vaginal fistula signs may
often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.
Some of the Common Symptoms of
Vaginal Fistula Include
1. Watery vaginal discharge
2. Urine leaking out vagina
3. Constant leakage of urine from vagina
4. Symptoms of urethral-vaginal fistula:
5. Urine leaking into vagina during urination
6. Symptoms of rectal-vaginal fistula
7. Feces leaking into the vag
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