Virginity-sparing management of hematocolpos with imperforate hymen: case report and literature review

Virginity sparing surgery for imperforate hymen: report of two cases and review of literature.

Imperforate Hymen (IH), an obstructive congenital anomaly of the female genital tract, is seen in 1 in 2000 female births. Treatment of IH is hymenotomy or hymenectomy. Different types of incisions are mentioned in the literature. We reported two cases of IH with different clinical presentations and described a simple virginity preserving and socially acceptable procedure to protect the virgini...

Hematocolpos secondary to imperforate hymen

A previously healthy 12-year-old female was sent to the Emergency Department by her pediatrician for workup of severe suprapubic abdominal pain radiating to her lower back. She reported having waxing and waning pain for 1 month that had awoken her from sleep the previous evening. The patient denied nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, but reported mild urinary retention. Per history she was premenar...

Abdominal Tumor in a 14-Year-Old Adolescent: Imperforate Hymen, Resulting in Hematocolpos—A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Background. Abdominal masses in female adolescents are uncommon. A rare cause of this condition is hematocolpos due to imperforate hymen. Case. We present a case of an unusually massive asymptomatic abdominal bulk in a 14-year-old female patient, who sought for medical advice after unusual abdominal pain lasting for few weeks. The patient was otherwise asymptomatic, apart from an unusual dramat...

A Case of Imperforate Hymen

Imperforate Hymen Complicated with Genital Mutilation: A Case Report

There are an estimated 130 million victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) worldwide, mostly in Africa, and two million such procedures are performed every year. FGM is associated with many immediate and long-term complications. This study examines a case of an imperforated hymen in a premenarcheal adolescent girl presented with acute retention of urine. Eight months prior, she was treated i...