Abstract
Intravaginal foreign bodies can be accompanied by many complications. This report presents a 15-year-old patient who retained an intravaginal foreign body for two years, which progressed into chronic salpingitis and recurrent urinary tract infections. The patient was successfully treated after the removal of a large plastic cup. During one year of medical follow-up, no intercurrent events were recorded, and no new infections were identified.
Highlights
The presence of an intravaginal foreign body corresponds to more than 10% of vaginal discharge bleeding in teenagers and is responsible for 4% of doctor’s appointments at this age
The clinical manifestations associated with the presence of an intravaginal foreign body are vaginal and pelvic pain, blood flow, fever, loss of appetite, and an introverted behavior, accompanied with sadness
A 15-year-old drug addicted teenager sought out medical services at the Santa Casa Hospital in Belo Horizonte, complaining of abdominal pain associated with dysuria and a foul smelling vaginal discharge, which had lasted two years
Summary
Summary Intravaginal foreign bodies can be accompanied by many complications. This report presents a 15-year-old patient who retained an intravaginal foreign body for two years, which progressed into chronic salpingitis and recurrent urinary tract infections. The patient was successfully treated after the removal of a large plastic cup. During one year of medical follow-up, no intercurrent events were recorded, and no new infections were identified
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