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However, long\u2010term psychosocial outcomes, particularly in Japanese patients, remain underreported. This study aimed to explore the long\u2010term psychosocial outcomes associated with different choices of vaginal creation in patients with\n                      <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MRKH<\/jats:styled-content>\n                      syndrome.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This retrospective study included 24 patients with\n                      <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MRKH<\/jats:styled-content>\n                      syndrome who were managed at Kyoto University Hospital between 1987 and 2024. Medical records were reviewed to evaluate choices regarding vaginal creation, sexual activity, marital status, partner disclosure, reproductive concerns, and psychological well\u2010being.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of the 24 patients, 22 had explicitly planned to undergo vaginal creation using surgical methods or nonsurgical Frank dilation, and 19 actually initiated the procedure, although two discontinued it. Among the 17 patients with a formed neovagina, 11 reported sexual intercourse. Seven patients were married, five of whom married partners they met after vaginal creation. One patient delivered via gestational surrogacy. Four patients, including one who declined vaginal creation, developed delayed psychological distress related to femininity and perceived infertility.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Gynecological outpatient care often serves as the primary source of long\u2010term psychosocial support for patients with\n                      <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MRKH<\/jats:styled-content>\n                      syndrome. Continuous empathetic follow\u2010up beyond the period of vaginal creation may be essential to address evolving emotional and social challenges.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jog.70291","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,29]],"date-time":"2026-04-29T00:41:16Z","timestamp":1777423276000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Long\u2010Term Psychosocial Outcomes in Japanese Mayer\u2013Rokitansky\u2013K\u00fcster\u2013Hauser Syndrome: A Single\u2010Center Study"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"52","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-4982-5775","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Asuka","family":"Okunomiya","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University  Kyoto Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kaori","family":"Tsuyuki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University  Kyoto Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7382-3313","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Takuma","family":"Ohsuga","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University  Kyoto Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tsutomu","family":"Ohara","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University  Kyoto Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Akihiro","family":"Yanai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University  Kyoto Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rin","family":"Mizuno","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University  Kyoto Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1240-5422","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Koji","family":"Yamanoi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University  Kyoto Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5848-1001","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Miho","family":"Egawa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University  Kyoto Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Masaki","family":"Mandai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University  Kyoto Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_13_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s13023\u2010020\u201001491\u20109"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.fertnstert.2018.05.015"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.fertnstert.2011.12.038"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2147\/IJWH.S75637"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S1352465809990051"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/jmg.33.7.618"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0002\u20109378(38)90400\u20104"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_9_1","first-page":"55","article-title":"Colpopoeisis From the Peritoneum of the Uterorectal Space","volume":"45","author":"Davydov S. 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