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  • Title: Rectovaginal fistula following sexual intercourse: a case report.
    Author: Ijaiya MA, Mai AM, Aboyeji AP, Kumanda V, Abiodun MO, Raji HO.
    Journal: Ann Afr Med; 2009; 8(1):59-60. PubMed ID: 19763010.
    Abstract:
    Female genital fistula is an important feature of the developing countries gynecology. Most of the rectovaginal fistulae encountered in the tropics are due to obstetrics causes and genital malignancies. In developed countries, radiation injury and Crohn's disease are also common etiological factors. The index case is reported to highlight the rare situation, where a 24-year old married nullipara sustained low rectovaginal fistula following normal coitus. She was later divorced by her husband.
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