Colovaginal fistula
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What is colovaginal fistula?
A Colovaginal fistula is an opening through the intestinal wall and into the vagina; this opening allows the contents of the intestine to leak. Vaginal secretions can be varied and abnormal and may sometimes include feces if it's a rectovaginal opening.
Common symptoms reported by people with colovaginal fistula
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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 with colovaginal fistula
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Colorectal resection surgery
Type
Surgery
How many have tried
1
Tried for
colovaginal fistula
(1)
Data from patients with colovaginal fistula, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with colovaginal fistula
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Colorectal resection surgery
Perceived effectiveness
for colovaginal fistula (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Hospitalization
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
colovaginal fistula
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with colovaginal fistula, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has colovaginal fistula on PatientsLikeMe?
- 30 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 16 say colovaginal fistula is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 10 | |
| 60s | 10 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 3 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | |
| Female | 29 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 5 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |
These charts show data from colovaginal fistula patients who have completed their condition history
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