Acute urinary retention due to hematocolpos: Report of two cases

AbstractImperforate hymen may present as either hydrometrocolpos in neonatal period or as hematocolpos after menarche. Acute urinary retention due to hematocolpos is rare. We present the cases of two female adolescents who presented to our clinic with acute urinary retention and were diagnosed with hematocolpos. After literature review, the rarity of its presentation as urinary retention has emerged. In this study diagnosis, complications, and treatment of hematocolpos are discussed