How is congenital absence of vagina formed?

Some women are born without vagina, which will affect their future fertility, so many women are looking for corresponding treatment methods. So how is congenital without vagina formed? Experts say that the main causes include androgen insensitivity syndrome, chromosomal abnormalities, infection with certain viruses or toxoplasmosis in early pregnancy, etc. Let's learn about it together.

Congenital absence of vagina directly affects female fertility and has a great impact on women's psychology and physiology. Congenital absence of vagina is generally asymptomatic, and most patients seek medical treatment due to primary amenorrhea in adolescence or difficulty in sexual life 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 develops normally, with no vaginal opening, or only a shallow pit. An enlarged uterus can be felt during an anal examination. Many female friends with congenital absence of vagina are more concerned about the cause of the disease, which is introduced in detail below.

How is congenital absence of vagina formed?

1. Androgen insensitivity syndrome.

2. Chromosomal abnormality is also one of the causes of congenital absence of vagina.

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

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

Experts say that women with congenital absence of vagina generally need to closely observe whether the uterus develops normally. If it is normal, they generally only need to undergo artificial vaginoplasty. If a woman has amenorrhea during puberty, she should go to the hospital in time to let a specialist find out the cause and then treat it. The treatment of congenital absence of vagina requires a physician with rich clinical experience, so it is recommended that patients go to a regular hospital for treatment.