What is transverse vaginal septum?

Also known as: vaginal septum.

A transverse vaginal septum is a birth defect occurring during development that results in a wall of scar-like tissue (septum) running horizontally across the vagina which blocks all or part of the vagina.

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

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