[The principal genital malformations. Therapeutic aspects].

Some of the malformations affecting the female genital system are discovered too late and these may have serious repercussions on the subsequent genital activity of the adult woman. These abnormalities include partial aplasia and, in particular, total or unilateral menstrual retention. Obstructive malformations of this type (diaphragms, segmental atresia, unilateral menstrual retention or retention affecting both sides of the uterus, aplasia, isolated vagina etc...) deserve priority investigation because early correction is the only way of preventing the serious complications to which they may give rise (menstrual reflux, infection, sterility, pelvic endometriosis etc...). Other malformations, less obvious and less "urgent", are also described, but these require treatment only at a later stage.