LIVING WITH MÜLLERIAN AGENESIS
Müllerian agenesis, also referred to as müllerian aplasia, Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, or vaginal agenesis, has an incidence of 1 per 4,500–5,000 females. It is a rare disorder in which the vagina doesn't develop, and the womb (uterus) may only develop partially or not at all. This condition is present before birth and may also be associated with kidney or skeletal problems. It is most often identified at puberty when a female does not begin menstruating. Women with this condition have ovaries and external genitalia (vulva). Penetrative vaginal sex is complicated or impossible because the vagina is absent entirely or shorter than usual. We talked to one of our followers about what it is like living with this condition. WHAT EXACTLY IS YOUR CONDITION? MÜLLERIAN AGENESIS COMES IN DIFFERENT FORMS, FROM COMPLETELY MISSING UTERUS AND VAGINAL CANAL TO THESE BEING ONLY PARTIALLY DEVELOPED BUT NOT MISSING COMPLETELY. I have what I’ve been told is an extreme c...