Genital Injuries in Females
Alternate Names : Vulvar Injuries, Vaginal Injuries, Injury to the Genitals, Straddle Injury
What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?
If the injury is to the inside of the vagina, the girl or woman may not have any bleeding or pain. Sometimes these internal injuries affect the bladder, rectum, and other organs in the abdomen. Symptoms may include:
pain in the abdomen
pain inside or outside the vagina
bleeding
swelling
redness and swelling within the vagina
cuts or tears anywhere in the genital region
painful urination
inability to urinate
foul smelling discharge
an object embedded in the vagina
feeling faint
bite marks on the genitalia
shock
bruising of the vulva, the outside of the vagina
bleeding under the skin of the vulva
change in the shape of the vaginal lips, vulva, or other areas
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