Effective methods for detecting congenital absence of vagina

What are the effective methods for detecting congenital absence of vagina? This disease is caused by the obstruction of the embryo during development by internal or external factors, or by abnormal development of the paramesonephric duct due to gene mutation (may have family history). With normal female chromosome karyotype, normal growth and development of female secondary sexual characteristics, normal vulva, absence of vagina, development of uterus (only remnants of two horns), small fallopian tubes, and normal development and function of ovaries.

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1. Physical examination

Those who do not have menstruation and have periodic abdominal pain after puberty should undergo a careful physical examination.

2. Auxiliary examination

(1) Ultrasound examination.

(2) Examination of the skeletal system.

(3) Intravenous pyelography.

Diagnosis of congenital absence of vagina

The diagnosis can be made based on clinical manifestations.

Congenital absence of vaginal complications

1. With or without uterine dysplasia. If the uterus develops abnormally, it will manifest as primary amenorrhea after puberty, with a small or deformed uterus; if the uterus develops normally, it will manifest as primary amenorrhea accompanied by cyclical abdominal pain, intrauterine blood accumulation, uterine enlargement, and sexual dysfunction.

2. Those with ovarian hypoplasia have incomplete development of secondary sexual characteristics, short stature, webbed neck, cubitus valgus and other deformities.