congenital
Imperforate hymen
An imperforate hymen is a disorder where a hymen without an opening completely obstructs the . It is caused by a failure of the hymen to perforate during fetal development. It is most often diagnosed in adolescent girls when blood accumulates in the vagina and sometimes also in the . It is treated by surgical incision of the hymen.
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