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Vagina Pain Symptoms

Health Encyclopedia: Vaginal Tumors

Alternative Names

Vaginal cancer; Cancer - vagina; Tumor - vaginal

Symptoms

Painless vaginal bleeding and discharge
Bleeding after sexual intercourse
Pelvic or vaginal pain

About 5 - 10% of patients have no symptoms and have their cancer detected at the time of routine pelvic examination and Pap smear.

Signs and tests

Tests to diagnose vaginal tumors include:

Pelvic examination
Pap smear
Biopsy

If a Pap smear is...

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