ICD-11 definition : A condition of the labia commonly affecting females between 6 months and 6 years of
age, caused by skin irritation during infancy. This condition is characterized by
the sealing of the labia minor (usually completely) due to a thin membrane that seals
the entrance to the vagina, leaving a very small gap for urination.;
ICD-11 synonym : labial adhesion; labial adherence; congenital fusion of labia; labial fusion; conglutination of the labia; congenital labial adhesions; synechia vulvae; fusion of labium; fusion of vulva; atresia of the labia minora;
A condition of the labia commonly affecting females between 6 months and 6 years of
age, caused by skin irritation during infancy. This condition is characterized by
the sealing of the labia minor (usually completely) due to a thin membrane that seals
the entrance to the vagina, leaving a very small gap for urination.