vaginal stenosis
Vaginal stenosis refers to a narrowing of the vagina, it can be congenital or acquired.
Clinical presentation
- dyspareunia
- painful pelvic examination
Complications
- retrograde menstruation
Pathology
Causes
Acquired causes include:
- iatrogenic
- scarring from prior pelvic irradiation - brachytherapy
- post-episiotomy
- vaginal foreign bodies
Radiographic features
General
Depending on the site of stenosis and state of menstruation there can be a combination of
Treatment and prognosis
The mainstay of treatment is the use of vaginal dilation .
Differential diagnosis
Siehe auch:
- Vagina
- Hydrokolpos
- Hydrometra
- vaginal atresia
- Hydrometrokolpos
- Hämatometra
- haematometrocolpos
- transverses Vaginalseptum
- Hämatokolpos
und weiter:
Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu vaginal stenosis:
