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Trastornos en el desarrollo de la vagina y vulva - Información general

Definición:

Los trastornos en el desarrollo de la vagina y la vulva abarcan muchos problemas estructurales diferentes que ocurren mientras el bebé se está desarrollando en el útero de la madre.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

A medida que el bebé se desarrolla durante el embarazo, pueden surgir problemas en el desarrollo de órganos sexuales. Algunas veces, los hombres nacen con genitales "femeninos" y las mujeres tienen genitales "masculinos".

Ver también: hermafroditismo

  • Fecha de revisión: 2/19/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Peter Chen, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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