Vagina fistula and types

 A vaginal fistula is an abnormal opening that connects your vagina to another organ, such as your bladder, colon or rectum. Your doctor might describe the condition as a hole in your vagina that allows stool or urine to pass through your vagina.

Vaginal 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.

Types of vagina fistula

There are several types of vaginal fistulas:

1. Vesicovaginal fistula: Also called a bladder fistula, this opening occurs between your vagina and urinary bladder and is the type that doctors see most often.

2. Ureterovaginal fistula: This type of fistula happens when the abnormal opening develops between your vagina and the ducts that carry urine from your kidneys to your bladder (ureters).

3. Urethrovaginal fistula: In this type of fistula, also called a urethral fistula, the opening occurs between your vagina and the tube that carries urine out of your body (urethra).

4. Rectovaginal fistula: In this type of fistula, the opening is between your vagina and the lower portion of your large intestine (rectum).

5. Colovaginal fistula: With a colovaginal fistula, the opening occurs between the vagina and colon.

6. Enterovaginal fistula: In this type of fistula, the opening is between the small intestine and the vagina.