What is MRKH Syndrome?

What is MRKH Syndrome?

Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome, abbreviated MRKH Syndrome, is a disease that affects 1 in every 4000-5000 female births,1,2 and causes these babies to be born without certain reproductive organs. This occurs during development because the embryological structures that go on to form these organs are either absent or fail to develop.1 Therefore, the baby is born with…

Dilators

Dilators

What are dilators? A dilator is a medical device that can have a number of uses including: a surgical instrument or medical implement used to induce dilation, that is, to expand an opening or passage such as the cervix, urethra, esophagus or vaginal introituses. Regarding pelvic floor physical therapy, dilators are usually used / designed…