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(#5) There Are Two Types Of MKRH
MKRH has two forms: Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 is pretty straightforward; the vagina and/or uterus are underdeveloped or not developed at all. Otherwise, women with MKRH Type 1 don't have any other associated health problems.
Type 2, however, involves organs outside the reproductive system. MKRH Type 2 is characterized by kidney and skeletal issues. Sometimes a kidney is missing entirely, deformed, or placed incorrectly in the body. When your renal system is affected, you can experience not only UTIs and kidney stones, but also growth problems. Aside from possible skeletal issues in the spine, 10-25% of those afflicted also experience hearing problems.
The good news is that Type 2 is far less common that Type 1, occurring in 1-9 out of 100,000 live births.
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(#10) No One Can Tell If You Have Rokitansky Syndrome
Women with Rokitansky syndrome still go through puberty and develop normally. The external genitalia is fully formed and looks typical. If a woman chooses to construct a vagina with surgery, a sexual partner would not be able to tell, unless the women opts to tell them.
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(#3) You May Or May Not Have A Vagina And Uterus
Some women with MRKH have no vaginal opening at all; others have a very small vaginal opening. Some women have a uterus; others do not. Some may have a small or undeveloped uterus; unfortunately, these women still cannot carry a child. There is no "one-size-fits-all" when it comes to the reproductive systems of people with MRKH.
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(#9) Rokitansky Syndrome Can Affect Your Fertility (But There's Hope)
If you have Rokitansky syndrome and you do not have a uterus, or have an underdeveloped uterus, you will not be able to carry a pregnancy. Some women choose to use a surrogate or adopt.
However, recent advances in medicine have shown success in uterine transplants. Five women with transplanted uteruses have given birth in Sweden since 2014, and the Cleveland Clinic in the US is seeking to follow suit.
The first baby from a transplanted uterus was born in December 2017 in Dallas, Texas at Baylor University Medical Center. Most women in Baylor's transplant trial have Rokitansky syndrome.
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(#2) What Causes Rokitansky Syndrome?
There's no confirmed cause of Rokitansky syndrome, and no one has found an environmental link to the development of MKRH. And though researchers know that MKRH affects genes, they also know that different genes can cause MKRH - it's not the same gene affected each time. At this point, it's not known why some women and have it and others don't. It may be random. However, it's believed that it can be passed down through families.
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(#12) Is There A Male Equivalent To Rokitansky Syndrome?
It may seem like women get the short end of the stick when it comes to reproductive problems. However, men aren't without their fair share of reproductive woes.
Phimosis, for example, is when the foreskin gets too tight to be pulled back. Priapism is an erection that lasts more than four hours, and not from Viagra overuse.
Hypospadias, the closest equivalent to Rokitansky's syndrome, is when the uretha is not at the head of the penis. Like Rokitansky's syndrome, this defect occurs while in the womb. However, it's far more common, occurring in about 1 in 1,000 live births.
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Rokitansky syndrome is the most complicated genital disease that women can suffer. This disease is a congenital vaginal malformation that occurs during pregnancy and causes the birth of girls with the immature or immature uterus and vaginal canal. Approximately 1 in 5,000 women is diagnosed with Rokitansky syndrome. The inability to get pregnant due to the absence of a uterus is usually the most difficult thing for patients to accept.
It is impossible to judge whether you have Rokitansky yndrome from the outside. Therefore, this disease is usually diagnosed when the patient still has no menstruation during adolescence. The random tool will share 13 important things about Rokitansky syndrome you never know.
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