I'm really struggling with my rectovaginal fistula. I have had it a long time but it wasn't officially diagnosed until last year. (It literally took the doctors so long to work out it was a fistula even though I told them symptoms:mad2
I've been having pain with it for so long and haven't been working for three years. It feels like it has just got worse over time. I'm 27 and feel like I'm 60. I get aches and headaches all the time and pain constantly from infections. I was referred to a colorectal surgeon who put a seton in but that only made my symptoms worse. He said it was complex fistula as it is near the syphincter muscles. He also tried fibrin glue on the fistula which actually worked for about 6 days and then opened up again I felt so deflated as it felt so good to feel well again. So I made an appointment to see the surgeon and I ended up seeing his registrar and I explained that it worked for a while then it has opened up again. She said she would speak to my surgeon about maybe doing the fibrin glue again or possibly a flap. Then I get a phone call saying the surgeon wants to put the seton in again after I already said it didn't work before . I feel like this fistula will never heal I just want my life back I have a degree and want to get back to work but I feel so ill everyday 
. Has anyone else had these problems?
I've been having pain with it for so long and haven't been working for three years. It feels like it has just got worse over time. I'm 27 and feel like I'm 60. I get aches and headaches all the time and pain constantly from infections. I was referred to a colorectal surgeon who put a seton in but that only made my symptoms worse. He said it was complex fistula as it is near the syphincter muscles. He also tried fibrin glue on the fistula which actually worked for about 6 days and then opened up again I felt so deflated as it felt so good to feel well again. So I made an appointment to see the surgeon and I ended up seeing his registrar and I explained that it worked for a while then it has opened up again. She said she would speak to my surgeon about maybe doing the fibrin glue again or possibly a flap. Then I get a phone call saying the surgeon wants to put the seton in again after I already said it didn't work before . I feel like this fistula will never heal I just want my life back I have a degree and want to get back to work but I feel so ill everyday . Has anyone else had these problems?