Complete Labial Fusion in a Post Menarche Adolescent Girl

Authors

Anum Fatima Parekh Department of Urology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan.
Ayesha Khan Department of Urology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan.
Shahzad Ali Department of Urology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan.

Labial fusion, Lower urinary tract symptoms, Adhesiolysis, Dyspareunia, Urine retention, Incontinence

Abstract: Labial fusion is commonly seen in pre-pubertal girls but is rarely reported in adolescent females after menarche. Its main

cause is low estrogen levels. A patient can be completely asymptomatic and self-limiting or present with a wide range of symptoms

which can vary from urinary tract infection, urine retention, incontinence, dyspareunia, etc. We present a case of a 12-year-old

female who presented in our department with a complaint of difficulty in voiding and lower urinary tract symptoms. After a detailed

examination, she was diagnosed with labial fusion for which adhesiolysis was done and patient remained asymptomatic after it.