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A rectovaginal fistula is an abnormal connection between the lower part of the large intestine (also known as the rectum) and the vagina. Stool or gas may leak or be passed through the vagina as a result of this connection.
How do members experience rectovaginal fistula?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with rectovaginal fistula*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for rectovaginal fistula*
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A rectovaginal fistula is an abnormal connection between the lower part of the large intestine (also known as the rectum) and the vagina. Stool or gas may leak or be passed through the vagina as a result of this connection.
Common symptoms reported by people with rectovaginal fistula
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for rectovaginal fistula
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Compare treatments taken by people with rectovaginal fistula
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have rectovaginal fistula through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with rectovaginal fistula? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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