Vaginal foreign bodies

Abstract

In the majority of patients a carefully obtained history and physical examination suggest the diagnosis of a vaginal foreign object. The leading symptoms are vaginal bleeding and blood-stained or foul smelling vaginal discharge. Removal of the foreign object followed by a single irrigation with Providon-Iod is the definitive treatment and does not require additional measures.

Vaginal foreign body: Successful management with vaginoscopy

“…Stricker et al (5) reported that 49% of girls with a vaginal foreign body had presented with vaginal discharge. Also, a study review performed by Striegel et al (6) reported that the etiology of vaginal discharge in girls younger than 6 years who underwent examination under general anesthesia in 45% of the cases was foreign bodies in the vagina.…”

A vaginal fornix foreign body in a bitch: a case report

“…Definitive treatment of vaginal foreign bodies requires removal of the foreign body, in humans as well as in dogs (Stricker 2004;Snead et al 2010). Foreign bodies located in the distal vagina may be removed manually or with forceps, while foreign bodies more cranial or embedded in the vaginal wall require vaginoscopic-guided retrieval (Ratcliffe 1971;Dietrich 1979;Soderberg 1986;Jacobs et al 1989;Johnston et al 2001;Feldman and Nelson 2004;McCabe and Steffey 2004;Stricker 2004).…”

“…Foreign bodies located in the distal vagina may be removed manually or with forceps, while foreign bodies more cranial or embedded in the vaginal wall require vaginoscopic-guided retrieval (Ratcliffe 1971;Dietrich 1979;Soderberg 1986;Jacobs et al 1989;Johnston et al 2001;Feldman and Nelson 2004;McCabe and Steffey 2004;Stricker 2004). Ultrasound-guided retrieval of vaginal foreign bodies has been described in a bitch and in a queen (Gatel et al 2014).…”

“…The majority of cases occur in children and main clinical manifestations include vaginal bleeding and foulsmelling discharge (Stricker et al 2004). In humans, as in dogs, vaginal foreign bodies can be retained for long periods of time before being diagnosed (Wu et al 1995;Smith et al 2002).…”

Cuerpo Extraño Intravaginal Secundario a Migración De Aguja De Osteosíntesis De Cadera

“…La presencia de cuerpos extraños vaginales se produce habitualmente en la etapa preescolar o escolar debido a la automanipulación de los genitales (1,2). En mujeres adultas es menos frecuente, pero se han descrito en relación con maniobras sexuales (3-6) asociadas a alta morbilidad secundaria (fístulas vesicovaginales y/o ureterovaginales) (5).…”