Vaginal atresia

Vaginal atresia is a condition in which the vagina is abnormally closed or absent. The main causes can either be complete vaginal hypoplasia, or a vaginal obstruction, often caused by an imperforate hymen or, less commonly, a transverse vaginal septum.[1][failed verification] It results in uterovaginal outflow tract obstruction. This condition does not usually occur by itself within an individual, but coupled with other developmental disorders within the female.[2] The disorders that are usually coupled with a female who has vaginal atresia are Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, Bardet-Biedl syndrome, or Fraser syndrome.[2] One out of every 5,000 women have this abnormality.[3]

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  2. ^ a b "Vaginal Atresia :: Nationwide Children's Hospital". www.nationwidechildrens.org. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  3. ^ "Urology Care Foundation - What is Vaginal Agenesis?". www.urologyhealth.org. Retrieved 2018-01-21.