Non-Obstetrics Vaginal Lacerations from Consensual Coitus: A Case Series

Abstract

consensual and were either with their lovers or spouses. None of them was circumcised or had had any form of genital mutilation. These case series bring to the front burner the common mechanism of injury during consensual coitus, common anatomical location of injury. It also emphasis the need for clinicians to have high index of suspicion when reviewing sexually active women with history of vaginal bleeding, as the history might be grossly inadequate and misleading due to socio-cultural stigma. Timely diagnosis and prompt intervention, which may require surgical repair, can be lifesaving.