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Diseases & Conditions
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Cancer of the vagina (vaginal carcinoma). Only about 1% of gynecologic cancers occur in the vagina.
Symptoms may include:
- bleeding from the vagina
- sores on the lining of the vagina that may bleed and become infected
- watery discharge
- pain during sexual intercourse
- some women have no symptoms
- frequent urge to urinate
- pain during urination
- abnormal connections (fistulas) may form between the vagina and the bladder or rectum
Causes may include:
- human papillomavirus (HPV)
Treatment may include:
- radiation therapy
- surgery - surgical reconstruction of the vagina may be appropriate after some forms of treatment
- chemotherapy is used to treat advanced vaginal cancer cases — often in conjunction with radiation
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