PROLAPSE OF THE URETHRA IN YOUNG GIRLS

Abstract

Prolapse of the urethra in young girls has not been found very frequently in the past, and information on the diagnosis and management of this condition appears to be somewhat varied. 1 During the past six months four such patients have come under our care at Grady Memorial Hospital. Their condition previously had been undiagnosed and incorrectly treated. From these patients we have learned certain facts about the diagnosis and management of prolapse of the urethra which we feel to be of practical value. We present these cases to empha size the occurrence of this condition in young girls and to offer a simple and effective form of treatment. In 1937 Epsteen and Strauss 2 analyzed the literature and stated that the condition had been reported in 1 1 1 young girls. Keefe 3 has stated that 60% of cases occur in girls under the age of puberty. ETIOLOGY Many