Overview
Your healthcare provider will perform a physical exam and pelvic exam. They’ll also ask about your symptoms.
Diagnostic tests for rectovaginal fistulas include:
- Complete blood count and urinalysis to look for infections.
- Dye test using dye in your rectum to check for signs of leakage between your vagina and rectum.
- Fistulogram X-ray to determine the number and size of fistulas.
- Pelvic MRI or CT scan to take images of your vagina and rectum.
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy to view your rectum and the lower part of your large intestine (colon).
- Colonoscopy to examine the inside of your rectum and all of your large intestine.
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