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Posted 4/28/2014 3:13 PM (GMT 0)
Over the last week I have been noticing what looks like poo out of my vagina, I have do e LOADS of research and vaginal fistula seems to pop up a lot but I'm under 16 and defiantly have never given birth or had any operations so if there is some disease I'm unaware of please tell me I urgently need to know

P.s. People keep ignoring me and telling me it's a period but it's really not I know the difference between brown period blood and poo!!!!
Posted 4/28/2014 3:19 PM (GMT 0)
go to your Female doc.... and get checked.. Then go see a COLO RECTAL doc ---- this is the place you want to go for this and have it taken care of and fixed.

Do you have yeast infections??? if so ask for Diflucan as well

COLO RECTAL doc will treat and fix this
Posted 4/28/2014 3:55 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry to hear you are having these issues at such a young age. Please speak to whatever adult you have in your life and get this looked at asap. Your GI may want you to have tests prior to referring you to a colorectal surgeon (and you may have to go through him to get a referal). Mine was diagnosed with an MRI, I saw a colo rectal surgeon but decided against the procedure he was recommending and to try Humira instead. Treatment will depend on where it is exactly and how bad it is. good luck!
Posted 4/29/2014 7:15 PM (GMT 0)
Your age wouldn't come into play with a recto-vaginal fistula caused by Crohn's disease. There are some fistulas caused by tearing during labor that has nothing to do with Crohn's, so you can rule that information out.

Yeah, you would know the difference between blood and fecal matter. When I first suspected that I had one, I carefully cleaned the "bottom" area and inserted a Q-tip into the vagina. The fecal matter showed up on the Q-tip. I was eventually able to pinpoint it by doing this. I went up left-side only, then right side only, etc. using a clean Q-tip each time.

I would recommend a gynecologist, though finding one that is educated about Crohn's disease and fistulas may be a challenge. Regardless, talk to you GI. A fistula usually signals disease that's more active than he/she is aware.
Posted 4/29/2014 7:34 PM (GMT 0)
One other thing I forgot. Gas will pass through also. It's strange.
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