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title: "Vaginal Agenesis"
url: https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/v/vaginal-agenesis/
description: "Vaginal agenesis is a birth defect that affects few women (1 out of 5,000). But unless it is fixed, it can make sex and having a baby not possible. It..."
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# Vaginal Agenesis

Vaginal agenesis is a birth defect that affects few women (1 out of 5,000). But unless it is fixed, it can make sex and having a baby not possible. It occurs when the vagina does not develop fully. Some girls may have a shorter vagina, a remnant of one or lack one altogether. It is not uncommon to have other issues in the reproductive tract, such as an absent or small uterus.

Archived from the 2024 edition

## Overview

Also, 30 out of 100 girls with vaginal agenesis will have kidney abnormalities. The most common is missing one kidney or abnormal location of kidneys. The two kidneys may also be joined, forming a horseshoe shape. Two of three in this group have problems with the spine, ribs or limbs.

The symptoms of vaginal agenesis are related to a condition called "amenorrhea." Amenorrhea is the lack of menstrual period after puberty has started.

## In this entry

The archived page carried these sections, in this order.

- Symptoms
- Causes
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- More Information
- Explore Further

## Other entries in Pediatric and Congenital Urology

- [Ambiguous (Uncertain) Genitalia](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/a_/ambiguous-(uncertain)-genitalia/)
- [Cloacal Abnormalities](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/c/cloacal-abnormalities/)
- [Cloacal Exstrophy](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/c/cloacal-exstrophy/)
- [Congenital Vaginal Obstruction](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/c/congenital-vaginal-obstruction/)
- [Cryptorchidism](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/c/cryptorchidism/)
- [Epispadias](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/e/epispadias/)
- [Hypospadias](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/h/hypospadias/)
- [Meatal Stenosis](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/m/meatal-stenosis/)

### Source of this entry

- Original address**/urology-a-z/v/vaginal-agenesis/**
- Edition**2024 edition**
- Group**Pediatric and Congenital Urology**

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