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Specific Cancers: Vaginal Cancer
Overview

What Are the Symptoms of Vaginal Cancer?

There are often no symptoms in the early stages of vaginal cancer, before cancer has spread. Many women with invasive vaginal cancer do have symptoms such as these.

  • Vaginal bleeding after menopause

  • Vaginal bleeding after intercourse

  • Abnormal vaginal discharge

  • A mass in the vagina that can be felt

  • Pain during sex

  • Pain when urinating

  • Constipation

  • Constant pain in the pelvis

These are symptoms of vaginal cancer. But they may also be caused by less serious, noncancerous conditions. If you have any of these symptoms, talk with your doctor.

Online Medical Reviewer: Monk, Bradley J. MD, FACOG, FACS
Online Medical Reviewer: Temple, Susan Vogt RN, MSN, AOCN
Date Last Reviewed: 4/8/2006
Date Last Modified: 6/7/2006
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