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Developmental disorders of the vagina and vulva - Overview

Definition of Developmental disorders of the vagina and vulva:

Developmental disorders of the vagina and vulva include many different structural problems that occur while the baby is developing in the mother's womb.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

As the baby develops during the pregnancy, problems may occur in the development of sexual organs. Sometimes males are born with "female" genitals and females have "male" genitals.

See also: Hermaphroditism

  • Reviewed last on: 2/19/2008
  • Peter Chen, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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