Vaginal septum
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| Vaginal septum | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 446: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| ICD-10 | Q52.1 |
| ICD-9-CM | 752.49, 752.47, 752.46 |
| Patient UK | Vaginal septum |
A vaginal septum is a congenital partition within the vagina; such a septum could be either longitudinal or transverse.
Longitudinal septum – double vagina
A longitudinal vaginal septum develops during embryogenesis when there is an incomplete fusion of the lower parts of the two Müllerian ducts. As a result, there is a double vagina.[1] There may be associated duplications of the more cranial parts of the Müllerian derivatives, a double cervix, and either a uterine septum or uterus didelphys (double uterus).[2][3]
The person with a longitudinal vaginal septum may be asymptomatic and not aware of the condition. If dyspareunia is a problem a simple resection of the septum could be performed.
Transverse septum
A transverse septum can form during embryogenesis when the Müllerian ducts fuse improperly to the urogenital sinus. Its incidence is estimated at 1 in 30,000 to 1 in 80,000 women.[4] A complete transverse septum will block menstrual flow and is a cause of primary amenorrhea. The accumulation of menstrual debris behind the septum is termed cryptomenorrhea. Some transverse septa are incomplete and may lead to dyspareunia or obstruction in labor.[5] A surgical incision will relieve the situation.
Additional images
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Complete double female reproductive vaginas, double cervix and double uterus.
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