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=== Vaginal Atresia ===

'''Vaginal Atresia''' is a term for when someone has an abnormally closed or absent vagina. This includes vaginal aplasia, vaginal hypoplasia, transverse vaginal septums, and imperforate & microperforate hymens.<ref>https://fertilitypedia.org/edu/diagnoses/gynatresia</ref>

'''Vaginal Hypoplasia''' is a term for when someone has an underdeveloped vagina. It typically causes little issue, as sexual activity with the vagina is usually still possible, even if its undersized or underdeveloped.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaginal_hypoplasia</ref>

=== Transverse Vaginal Septum ===

A '''Transverse Vaginal Septum''' is a subset in which someone is born with a wall of scar-like tissue (septum) running horizontally across the vagina, blocking all or part of the vagina.<ref>https://www.nicklauschildrens.org/conditions/transverse-vaginal-septum</ref><ref>https://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions-and-advice/conditions-and-symptoms/conditions/vaginal-septum/</ref>

=== Imperforate & Microperforate Hymen ===

'''Imperforate & Microperforate Hymen''' are subsets in which a person is born with a hymen that is completely covering their vaginal opening, or completely covering their vaginal opening except for a hole typically no bigger than the urethra. In many cases, surgery to remove the hymen is necessary for the patient to have normal menstrual periods or sex.<ref>{{Archive|URL=https://youngwomenshealth.org/2013/07/10/hymens/}}</ref>

'''Labial Hypoplasia''' is a subset of vaginal hypoplasia in which one is missing one or both labia. It is generally not an issue, as the labia are not essential to urination or sexual activity.

=== Cervical Atresia ===

'''Cervical Atresia''' or '''Cervical Dysgenesis''' is a term for when one with a vagina and uterus has a deformed cervix. If someone with cervical agenesis is capable of menstruation, the blood may build up within the uterus, possibly leaking into the fallopian tubes as well. Birth control pills may be used in order to prevent menstruation while surgical intervention may be applied as well.<ref>https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(20)30098-4/fulltext</ref>

=== Cervical Agenesis ===

'''Cervical Agenesis''' is a term for when one with a vagina and uterus is missing a cervix. If someone with cervical agenesis is capable of menstruation, the blood will build up within the uterus, as it has no way to output and can cause medical issues and pain.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_agenesis</ref> Birth control pills may be used in order to prevent the menstruation<ref>[https://www.texaschildrens.org/health/cervical-agenesis#:~:text=Cervical%20agenesis%20occurs%20when%20a,is%20born%20without%20a%20vagina. https://www.texaschildrens.org/health/cervical-agenesis#:~:text=Cervical%20agenesis%20occurs%20when%20a,is%20born%20without%20a%20vagina.]</ref> while surgical intervention may be applied as well.<ref>https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/36/211/full/</ref>