Question
A friend’s first child is a boy, and they have been hoping for a daughter for their second child. To their surprise, they did have a daughter, but the child’s condition is quite serious, with congenital absence of vagina and uterus. The whole family is very worried. What should be done in this situation? Can it be treated?
Answer
The congenital absence of uterus and vagina is caused by maldevelopment of the fetus’s reproductive organs. It’s necessary to check whether the child has regional female markers on their chromosomes. If the child is female, although they lack normal female reproductive organs, the vagina can be reconstructed through surgery to maintain future marital life. However, there is no treatment for the absence of the uterus, meaning there is no fertility, and it can only be left as it is.