What causes congenital absence of vagina?

Many women don't even dare to believe that there is such a disease as congenital absence of vagina. In fact, the incidence of this disease is still very high, and it brings great harm to women's lives and will affect women's lives. Therefore, it is necessary to treat it reasonably. So, what are the causes and treatments of congenital absence of vagina?

What are the causes of congenital absence of vagina?

This disease is caused by internal or external factors hindering the development of the embryo, or it may be caused by abnormal development of the paramesonephric duct due to gene mutation (which may have a family history).

The causes of the disease are generally related to the following phenomena:

1. Chromosome abnormality.

2. Androgen insensitivity syndrome.

3. The mother uses male hormones, anti-cancer drugs, thalidomide, etc. in early pregnancy.

4. Infection with certain viruses or toxoplasma in early pregnancy.

Analysis of the treatment of congenital absence of vagina

Congenital absence of vagina is generally asymptomatic. Most patients seek medical attention due to primary amenorrhea during puberty or sexual difficulties after marriage. If there is a uterus, the patient will experience lower abdominal pain due to blood accumulation in the uterine cavity after menstruation. The vulva is normally developed, with no vaginal opening or only a shallow pit. An enlarged uterus can be felt during an anal examination.

Treatment of congenital absence of vagina:

For patients with congenital absence of vagina, artificial vaginoplasty is generally performed clinically. For patients with normal uterine development, artificial vaginoplasty should be performed as soon as possible after menstruation to allow smooth drainage of blood accumulation in the uterine cavity and preserve the uterus and fertility. For patients whose uterus cannot be preserved, hysterectomy should be performed. It is very important for patients to communicate with doctors before surgery.

For those without uterus or with only traces of uterus, artificial vaginoplasty should be performed 6-12 months before marriage. The main surgical methods include free flap vaginoplasty, amniotic membrane vaginoplasty, peritoneal vaginoplasty, vulvar vaginoplasty, sigmoid colon vaginoplasty, and top pressure vaginoplasty.

Warm reminder, everyone needs to pay attention to the reasons, and pay attention to treatment to avoid harm to women's psychology and physiology. Many women will feel abdominal pain, which is mainly caused by menstruation and blood accumulation. We should pay attention to reasonable conditioning methods, effectively diagnose, and avoid causing more pain.