title: Vaginal laceration and perforation resulting from first coitus.
abstract: Vaginal laceration resulting from coitus is not uncommon and is well described. Perforation of the vagina during coitus is a very rare occurrence, and there is scant literature reporting it. This is a case of a 14-year-old female who suffered both laceration and perforation of the vagina as a result of her first coitus, which was consensual. The characteristics of vaginal laceration and perforation, presentation, treatment, complications, as well as predisposing factors, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: New York City Poison Control Center, New York 10016, USA. rjhoffman@pol.net
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ganti
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D003075:Coitus; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014621:Vagina / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery