An unusual cause of female secondary infertility: Hypospadias

Niyazi Tug, Mehmet Akif Sargin, Murat Yassa, Güldeniz Toklucu

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Abstract

Female hypospadias is a very rare congenital anomaly and its impact on fertility has not yet been clearly defined. A 21-year-old woman with hypospadias was admitted with secondary infertility, dyspareunia, and urge symptoms. She was successfully treated with vaginal flap urethroplasty and broad spectrum antibiotics. Postoperatively, her symptoms resolved and she conceived spontaneously and aborted at her 17th gestational week following premature rupture of membranes suggesting infection. She then conceived spontaneously again and delivered a healthy term baby 30 months after the operation. Female hypospadias may cause chronic pelvic infections, urge symptoms, sexual dysfunction, hence infertility with time. After achieving normal anatomy by vaginal flap urethroplasty, treatment of chronic infections allows restoring normal urologic and sexual functions, and fertility.

Translated title of the contributionKadında sekonder infertilitenin nadir bir olgusu: Hipospadias
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)233-235
Number of pages3
JournalTurkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume17
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Female hypospadias
  • Female infertility
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Urethroplasty
  • Urinary tract infection

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