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Labial fusion causing pseudoincontinence in an elderly woman
Author(s) -
Acharya N.,
Mandal A.K.,
Ranjan P.,
Kamat R.,
Kumar S.,
Singh S.K.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.05.032
Subject(s) - medicine , post graduate , ophthalmology , medical education , library science , family medicine , computer science
Adhesions of the labia are rare in the adult population with only a few cases described in the English literature. The etiology of labial adhesions probably relates to vaginal inflammation or irritation. Once the superficial epithelium of the labia is denuded subsequent healing leads to fibrous adhesions between the labia. Etiological factors for labial fusion in adult women are local inflammation senile vaginitis hypoestrogenism lack of sexual activity local trauma vaginal laceration following childbirth female genital cutting (infibulation) and recurrent urinary tract infections. There could be skin pathology in the form of genital herpes or lichen sclerosus. (excerpt)