Uterine procidentia in an African adolescent: an uncommon gynecological challenge.
BACKGROUND
Uterovaginal prolapse in adolescents is rare, hence this report.


METHODS
Miss O.N. was a 17-year-old Para 1(+0) A1. She had a regular menstrual cycle. She presented with complaints of mass protruding from her vagina of twenty months duration. The problem started four months after a normal delivery at a maternity home. Her mother had a similar problem after her last delivery. A diagnosis of uterine procidentia was made. The patient and her care giver consented to use of ring pessary only.


CONCLUSIONS
Uterovaginal prolapse can occur in a black adolescent with normal menstrual cycle and in the absence of obvious musculoskeletal or neurogenic defect. The etiology could be multifactoral. Ring pessary is an effective non-surgical treatment option in the young.
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Cyril C
CC
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
Umeh
Uchenna A
UA
Ezegwui
Hyginus U
HU
Ikeme
Arthur C
AC
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010570:Pessaries; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy