Imperforate Hymen and Müllerian Anomalies in Adolescents and Teens

As Chief of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology at Children’s Hospital Colorado, Dr. Patricia Huguelet and her team typically performs at least one surgical treatment for imperforate hymens every week. In this video, Dr. Huguelet describes the typical presentation of adolescents and young adults with hymen imperforations and obstructing and non-obstructing müllerian anomalies. She also reviews the basic embryology and treatment approach for these conditions. Watch the video to learn how to diagnose imperforate hymens as well as then the optimal time to perform surgery is and when it’s necessary to wait.