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Rokitansky syndrome

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Rokitansky syndrome
Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuester syndrome A congenital defect characterized by impaired differentiation of Müllerian duct; the uterus is rudimentary and cordlike; the deep vagina is absent and the outer part is shallow; fallopian tubes may be defective; there may be other sporadic congenital anomalies; ovaries are normal and induce normal femininizing puberty, except for lack of menstruation due to defective uterus; individuals are phenotypically and psychosexually ♀


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Lata, 26, suffers from a rare illness called Rokitansky Syndrome which has left her unable to give birth.
Lata, 26, suffers from a rare illness called Rokitansky Syndrome which has left her unable to give birth.
They were able to produce healthy embyros using IVF but the woman could not carry them because she has Rokitansky syndrome, a rare genetic condition which causes the uterus to develop abnormally.
 
 
 
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