Septate Hymen | Symptoms & Causes
What are the symptoms of septate hymen?
The symptoms of a septate hymen can include:
- Trouble inserting or removing a tampon
- Pain or bleeding during sexual intercourse when the hymen tears.
What causes a septate hymen?
A septate hymen forms during embryological development when the tubes that eventually become a vagina don't fuse together properly.
Septate Hymen | Diagnosis & Treatments
How is a septate hymen diagnosed?
Usually, a septate hymen doesn't cause a problem until a girl's teenage years. During an examination, your daughter's gynecologist can confirm that there is a band of extra tissue running down the middle of her hymen.
How is a septate hymen treated?
Doctors will perform a minor surgical procedure to remove the extra tissue obstructing your daughter's vagina.
How will septate hymen affect my daughter's sex life and fertility?
After a septate hymen is successfully removed or tears on its own, your daughter should have a normal sexual and reproductive life. If a septate hymen isn't removed, it will create infertility or provide a form of natural contraception.
How we care for a septate hymen
At the Boston Children's Hospital Division of Gynecology, an interdisciplinary team of pediatricians, gynecologists, urogynecologists, and colorectal surgeons will work to best treat your daughter's septate hymen.
