Vaginal Agenesis

Vaginal agenesis affects approximately 1 out of every 4,000 females. Vaginal agenesis is a congenital defect in which a baby girl is born without a uterus.

During fetal development the uterus and vagina do not form as they should, but the external genital area appears normal. A girl with vaginal agenesis will typically experience puberty along with all of her peers, but she will not get a menstrual cycle. Most females are not able to be sexually active until the vagina is lengthened, either by daily manual dilation methods or surgical procedures.

Because the female does not have a uterus, she will not be able to get pregnant and carry a baby. However, her body will still produce eggs, which can be fertilized and placed in a surrogate mother’s uterus, if this is what she wishes for.