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Congenital Reproductive Abnormalities
Author(s) -
Lankford Janice C.,
Mancuso Peggy,
Appel Roberta
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1111/jmwh.12020
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , psychosocial , medicine , reproductive health , case presentation , pathophysiology , reproductive system , intensive care medicine , pathology , obstetrics , surgery , psychiatry , environmental health , population
Congenital defects of the reproductive system are associated with a number of adverse health consequences. The pathophysiology of these defects is thought to be müllerian abnormalities, but they can also be attributed to failure of cells to degenerate appropriately during embryogenesis. The management of these congenital defects is dependent on the type of defect present and the severity of presentation. Women with congenital defects of the reproductive system have physical as well as psychosocial issues that must be addressed, and the condition frequently creates medical challenges for health care providers.