Management of vulvovaginal strictures/shortened vagina.
Vaginal strictures are generally difficult to manage and tend to reccur despite appropriate initial therapy. Vaginal dilation with or without surgery is the main stay of treatment. Causes, diagnosis and management of the vulvovaginal strictures are presented.
Amankwah
Yaa A
YA
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Newborn Care, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Haefner
Hope K
HK
Brincat
Cynthia A
CA
D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D013526:Surgical Mesh / Q000009:adverse effects; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*