MRKH Center | Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome

Advanced treatment for Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome

For young women diagnosed with MRKH syndrome — a rare congenital condition that affects the female reproductive system, characterized by an underdeveloped vagina and uterus — the MRKH Center at Texas Children’s Hospital provides lifelong care and support.

Most young women impacted by MRKH are diagnosed in adolescence when they don’t begin their menstrual cycle. Our center provides education about the diagnosis from experts in pediatric and adolescent gynecology, genetics and psychology. Many young women will choose to have vaginal lengthening, and the MRKH Center offers multiple treatment options, ranging from dilation to surgery. Some women may require uterine remnant management and endometriosis care to control pelvic pain symptoms early on. 

In the reproductive years, experts from reproductive endocrine and infertility, maternal fetal medicine, minimally invasive gynecology, women’s radiology and transplant surgery are also available.

When women with MRKH become interested in building a family, options such as egg harvesting with surrogacy and uterine transplant, are available through Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women. Learn more about the condition and the services we offer.