The hymen is a thin membrane. It typically covers a portion of the vaginal opening. Imperforate hymenis occurs when the hymen covers the entire opening of the vagina.
The most common type of vaginal obstruction is imperforate hymen. Yet, it is exceedingly rare and occur in only 0.5% of people.
A girl is born with imperforate hymen with no obvious reasons.
You are typically still ovulating and menstruation if you have an imperforate hymen, but the blood has nowhere to go. Your vagina becomes clogged with blood, which can then lodge in your uterus or fallopian tubes. Because the blood is prevented from leaving your vagina when you have an imperforate hymen, you do not experience a conventional period.
Blood backing up into your vagina, uterus, or fallopian tubes might produce symptoms, which include :
Pelvic and abdominal pain.
A sensation of being full in the stomach.
Menstrual cycle irregularity (amenorrhea).
Unpleasant urination (dysuria).
Abdominal discomfort or constipation
If you have any of these symptoms visit a Gynaecologist to be diagnosed and treated properly.
Nobody is aware of the causes of imperforate hymens in some individuals. You are born with it, and it develops while your mother is carrying you. Throughout fetal development, the hymen should open. This doesn't happen in the case of an imperforate hymen.
A physical examination of the vagina can reveal an imperforate hymen in newborns, and after puberty, in teenagers.
Pelvic exam
Pelvic ultrasound and imaging studies to check if any problem caused due to imperforate hymen.
An imperforate hymen can be repaired with minimal surgery. The superfluous hymen membrane is removed by the surgeon after making a tiny cut or incision.
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