United Kingdom (Great Britain)
A 38-year-old female asked:
Can ibs cause a rectovaginal fistula?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Bac Nguyenanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Should not; see doc: Ibs is a functional disorder--means the organs (stomach/intestine) are not sick..They just don't work properly and so they cause your misery--bloating, cramping, nausea/flatulence etc....
Fistula often forms due to diseased organs that are closed to each other--as rectum and vagina, forming rectovaginal fistula--crohn's disease is a famous one for this condition. Consult doc. Good luck.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Can IBS cause rectovaginal fistulas. What should I do?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Eric Kaplananswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 44 years experience
No: Ibs is physiologic not pathologic. However, I am assuming that is the correct diagnosis: ie both the ibs and the r-v fistula. See a colorectal surgeon for confirmation and options for treatment.
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Fort Knox, KY
A 38-year-old female asked:
What causes rectovaginal fistula?
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Dr. Susan Rhoadsanswered
Family Medicine 40 years experience
Several!: Trauma can do it, from childbirth, straining when constipated, injury, infections like Crohn's disease, and other causes. Please see your doc and get the fistula treated and correct the cause of the problem as well.
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