Patient's question:
How is a stone girl identified, and from what aspects can it be judged?Doctor's answer:
Hello: Based on all your questions, it seems you are asking about vaginal atresia. "Stone girl," also known as "stone core" in folk terms, refers to congenital absence of the vagina but with normal female secondary sexual characteristics, sexual desire, and psychological state. From an anatomical perspective, "stone girls" primarily have a malformation or blockage of the menstrual passage, resulting in irregular or absent menstruation.Based on your situation, it is unlikely that you are a "stone girl."
"Stone girls" lack a vagina and are often discovered after puberty without menstruation or the inability to engage in sexual intercourse on their wedding night. Pre-marital examinations can detect this condition early. Through surgical reconstruction, a "stone girl" can later enjoy a fulfilling sexual life. Some women may lack a vagina but have a normally developed uterus. After menarche, if the menstrual blood cannot flow out, it accumulates in the uterine cavity. When the cavity is filled, the blood flows into the abdominal cavity through the fallopian tube openings. Due to the stimulation of blood in the uterus, the uterus experiences periodic spasmodic contractions, causing cyclical abdominal pain. If the ovaries of a woman without a vagina can still secrete sufficient female hormones, her breasts will develop, and she will grow pubic hair, retaining her secondary sexual characteristics.
Some women with congenital absence of the vagina may also lack a uterus or have a hypoplastic uterus. Without a uterus, there is no endometrium, and menstruation cannot occur. Alternatively, the uterus of an unmarried young woman may resemble that of a child—small and elongated, with a very thin endometrium, making menstruation impossible. Some "stone girls" may have a faint external vaginal appearance, but if there is a septum blocking the vagina or partial vaginal atresia, even with a uterus and endometrium, menstruation cannot occur, and sexual intercourse is also impossible.