Anal Fistula Symptoms, Causes & More

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10. Other Types of fistula

An anal fistula is a common type of fistula, but it's not the only one. Another is the urinary tract fistula, which is an abnormal opening between a urinary tract organ and another organ.⁵‘What Is A Fistula? Types, Causes and Treatments Explained.’ NAFC, www.nafc.org/fistula. In women, urinary tract fistulas may develop between the bladder and uterus, the urethra and vagina or the bladder and vagina.

Fistulas may also develop between two portions of the intestines, or between the skin and the colon or the small intestine.

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