25/01/2024
VAGINAL FISTULA
A va**nal fistula is an abnormal opening that connects your va**na to another organ, such as your bladder, colon or re**um. Your doctor might describe the condition as a hole in your va**na that allows stool or urine to pass through your va**na.
Va**nal fistulas can develop as a result of an injury, a surgery, an infection or radiation treatment. Whatever the cause of your fistula, you may need to have it closed by a surgeon to restore normal function.
There are several types of va**nal fistulas:
Vesicova**nal fistula - Also called a bladder fistula, this opening occurs between your va**na and urinary bladder and is the type that doctors see most often.
Ureterova**nal fistula - This type of fistula happens when the abnormal opening develops between your va**na and the ducts that carry urine from your kidneys to your bladder (ureters).
Urethrova**nal fistula - In this type of fistula, also called a urethral fistula, the opening occurs between your va**na and the tube that carries urine out of your body (urethra).
Rectova**nal fistula - In this type of fistula, also known as a re**al fistula, the opening is between your va**na and the lower portion of your large intestine (re**um).
Colova**nal fistula. With a colova**nal fistula, the opening occurs between the va**na and colon.
Enterova**nal fistula - In this type of fistula, the opening is between the small intestine and the va**na.
*** A rectova**nal fistula is an abnormal connection between the lower portion of your large intestine — your re**um — and your va**na. Contents of your bowel can leak through the fistula, meaning you might pass gas or stool through your va**na.
A rectova**nal fistula may result from an injury during childbirth, Crohn's disease or other inflammatory bowel disease, radiation treatment or cancer in the pelvic area, or a complication following surgery in the pelvic area.
The symptoms of a rectova**nal fistula often cause emotional distress as well as physical