Vaginal Diseases—Colonic Diseases

Also called: Large intestine diseases

Your colon, also known as the large intestine, is part of your digestive system. It’s a long, hollow tube at the end of your digestive tract where your body makes and stores stool. Many disorders affect the colon’s ability to work properly. Some of these include

• Colorectal cancer
• Colonic polyps – extra tissue growing in the colon that can become cancerous
• Ulcerative colitis – ulcers of the colon and rectum
• Diverticulitis – inflammation or infection of pouches in the colon
• Irritable bowel syndrome – an uncomfortable condition causing abdominal cramping and other symptoms

Treatment for colonic diseases varies greatly depending on the disease and its severity. Treatment may involve diet, medicines and in some cases, surgery.

NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

• Angiodysplasia of the colon (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Colitis (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Colonoscopy (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hirschsprung disease (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Intestinal ischemia and infarction (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Large bowel resection (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Lower GI Series – NIH (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Vaginal problems are some of the most common reasons women go to the doctor. They may have symptoms such as

• Itching
• Burning
• Pain
• Abnormal bleeding
• Discharge

One common problem is vaginitis, an inflammation of the vagina. Other problems that affect the vagina include sexually transmitted diseases, vaginal cancer, and vulvar cancer. Treatment of vaginal problems depends on the cause.

• Bartholin cyst or abscess (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Imperforate hymen (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Vaginal cysts (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Vaginal dryness (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Vaginal itching and discharge – Adult and adolescent (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Vaginal itching and discharge – child (Medical Encyclopedia)