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Reply to "concerned about rv fistula"

Hi JHendrix,

I had a fistula in the area between the rectum and the vagina, but more on the anal side. It was very difficult for me to get a diagnosis. I was bounced back and forth between my primary care doctor, the gynecologist and the gastro. It took 4 years for them to figure out what was going on and by that point it was pretty obvious what it was because the lump got so big that it actually started draining puss through to the vaginal side. I had a CT scan and MRI and neither definitively showed the fistula. It wasn't until my colorectal surgeon did surgery that he was able to tell what was going on. 

I too had burning and stinging and since mine was more on the anal side it was difficult for me to pass stool because the anal opening was so small (TMI - I know!). I also suffered from vaginal infections and pain with intercourse. I found that doing a sitz bath with plain epsom salts helped relieve some of the pain and helped the lump go down a bit. (I ordered the sitz bath online from Walgreens.)

I would definitely suggest talking to a colorectal surgeon because sometimes the fistula can't be seen with an MRI. 

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