Premenarchial Transverse vaginal septum is a benign condition. The septum may be found in the upper, middle or lower vagina. A case report of a premenarchial girl with transverse vaginal septum managed at the university college hospital, Ibadan, in January 2009. Diagnosis was made following a history of primary amenorrhea, cyclical low abdominal pain and pelvic examination which revealed a vagi...

Transverse vaginal septum is a rare occurrence. When it co-exists with cervical dysgenesis, it is even rarer. Primary amenorrhea with cyclic pain is one manifestation in post-pubertal women. A case of transverse vaginal septum with vaginal atresia and cervical dysgenesis is presented. Presentation as a huge abdominal mass and severe anaemia posed diagnostic challenges. A two-staged management i...

OBJECTIVES Evaluation of double cross plasty for management of obstructive or non obstructive transverse vaginal septum. METHODS 13 patients presented either as cryptomenorrhoea or as infertility/dyspareunia were diagnosed to have transverse vaginal septum. They were subjected to double cross plasty and were subsequently followed up for period of two years. RESULTS 13 patients presented eit...

Background: Patients with a transverse vaginal septum generally present at the age of menarche with complain of cyclic pelvic or abdominal pain due to retention of blood above the obstruction. In the absence of menstruation this women did not have typical hematocolpos. Materials and Methods: A rare case of hypothalamic amenorrhea and transverse vaginal septum were reported. A 28- year-old woman...

Transverse vaginal septum is a congenital anomaly typically undiagnosed until menarche. Although the majority of such septa occur at the junction of the middle and upper thirds of the vagina, transverse vaginal septummay be found at any vaginal level (Fig.1). A complete transverse septum will block menstrual flow and is a cause of primary amenorrhea and hematocolpus accompaniedwith cyclic abdom...

The incidence of vaginal septum is rare. The infrequency of this anomaly makes accurate estimates of the true incidence very difficult to obtain. Diagnosis is based on careful historyand examination. This is the case of a patient who presented with transverse vaginal septum in labour and breech presentation. The septum was resected and the foetus delivered normally. Careful vaginal examination ...

Anomalies of the vagina are of interest not only to the obstetrician and gynecologist, but also to the general practitioner. When so extensive as to interfere with menstruation, sexual activities, oi with accouchement the effect of such anomalies upon the physical and mental health of the individual may be of considerable significance. Among the many possible abnormalities of the vagina, transv...

Postpartum genital tract adhesions are unusual, and their cause has not been evaluated. However, severe dystocia and numerous pelvic examinations have been suggested as possible causes. Here, we report a case of vaginal adhesions following a difficult labor that presented as dyspareunia for 5 months. Pelvic examination and ultrasonography revealed a transverse vaginal septum that obstructed the...