Congenital Absence of the Uterus

' Complete absence of the uterus, if it ever occurs, is extremely rare, and most cases recorded as such have probably been instances of pseudohermaphroditism ' (Eden and Lockyer, 1935). The case described below is of interest in connection with the statement quoted above. ^ A young woman, aged 23 years, sought advice at the out-patient department of this hospital for amenorrhcea. She had never menstruated at all in her life. She was married at 15 years of age and began, to live with her husband at 17. She was worried because she had not conceived.