Vaginal atresia

Vaginal atresia:

Vaginal atresia: Introduction

Vaginal atresia: A birth defect where the vagina is blocked off to varying degrees. It is often associated with syndromes such as Bardet-Biedl syndrome, Fraser syndrome and Rokitansky-Mayer-Juster-Hauser syndrome. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Vaginal atresia is available below.

Symptoms of Vaginal atresia

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Asymptomatic until adolescence
Pelvic area pain
Lack of menstruation
Back pain
Voiding problems
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Treatments for Vaginal atresia

Treatment varies depending on the specific nature of the structural anomaly but options include surgical repair of the defect or using an intestinal graft to create a new vagina
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Causes of Vaginal atresia

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Vaginal atresia: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Vaginal atresia

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Vaginal atresia: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Vaginal atresia: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
- Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
- PCOS -- Rare Types
- Chlamydia -- Rare Types
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
- Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
- Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
- Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
- Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
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Types of Vaginal atresia

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Definitions of Vaginal atresia:

Vaginal atresia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Vaginal atresia, or a subtype of Vaginal atresia, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Vaginal atresia as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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