hematocolpos
Sign in to saveHematocolpos is a medical condition in which the vagina is pooled with menstrual blood due to multiple factors leading to the blockage of menstrual blood flow. The medical definition of hematocolpos is "an accumulation of blood within the vagina". It is often caused by the combination of menstruation with an imperforate hymen. It is sometimes seen in Robinow syndrome, uterus didelphys, or other vaginal anomalies.
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Vinony's link graph records 130 inbound references to hematocolpos, and connects out to menstruation, ovulation and polycystic ovary syndrome.
It is catalogued under topics including Gynaecologic disorders and Menstrual disorders.
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Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Hematocolpos
- Medical condition (new).field
- Gynecology
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Research
676 papers- [Hematocolpos].Journal de gynecologie, obstetrique et biologie de la reproduction · 1998
- Hematocolpos due to imperforate hymen: a case report and literature systematic review.International urogynecology journal · 2023
- Congenital Abnormalities Causing Hematocolpos: A Pictorial Essay.Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology · 2024
- Hematocolpos due to lower vaginal agenesis in an adolescent girl.Acute medicine & surgery · 2023
- [Urinary Retention Due to Hematocolpos].Acta medica portuguesa · 2021
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- hydrocolpos
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- ICPC 2 ID
- X99
- Commons category
- Hematocolpos
- health specialty
- gynaecology
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Symptoms
- Causes
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Hematocolpos is a medical condition in which the vagina is pooled with menstrual blood due to multiple factors leading to the blockage of menstrual blood flow. The medical definition of hematocolpos is "an accumulation of blood within the vagina". It is often caused by the combination of menstruation with an imperforate hymen. It is sometimes seen in Robinow syndrome, uterus didelphys, or other vaginal anomalies.
A related disorder is hematometra, where the uterus fills with menstrual blood. It presents after puberty as primary amenorrhea, recurrent pelvic pain with a pelvic mass. This can be caused by a congenital stenosis of the cervix, or by a complication of a surgical treatment. Mucometrocolpos is the accumulation of mucous secretions behind an imperforate hymen. Mucometrocolpos can sometimes cause abdominal distention.
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