The need to integrate mental health treatment into the care of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser

This mini review examines the psychological burdens of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser (MRKH) and encourages collaborations between medical and mental health providers who treat this condition. The psychological comorbidities of MRKH emerge in adolescence and persist into adulthood. For several years...

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Main Authors: Teni Davoudian, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., Emily Hills, M.D.
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:F&S Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666334125000571
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Emily Hills, M.D.
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description This mini review examines the psychological burdens of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser (MRKH) and encourages collaborations between medical and mental health providers who treat this condition. The psychological comorbidities of MRKH emerge in adolescence and persist into adulthood. For several years, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and researchers in this field have called for the provision of psychological counseling for individuals with MRKH. However, referrals to qualified mental health professionals remain sparse leaving many to confront the emotional complexities of MRKH with little to no support.
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spelling doaj-art-b47da92c492b4c3f8488d34e0cb2afe52025-08-20T03:21:42ZengElsevierF&S Reports2666-33412025-06-016211611910.1016/j.xfre.2025.03.008The need to integrate mental health treatment into the care of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–HauserTeni Davoudian, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.0Emily Hills, M.D.1Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Correspondence: Teni Davoudian, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., Department of Psychiatry and Obstetrics & Gynecology , Baylor College of Medicine, The Women’s Place – Division of Reproductive Psychiatry, 6620 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77030.Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TexasThis mini review examines the psychological burdens of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser (MRKH) and encourages collaborations between medical and mental health providers who treat this condition. The psychological comorbidities of MRKH emerge in adolescence and persist into adulthood. For several years, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and researchers in this field have called for the provision of psychological counseling for individuals with MRKH. However, referrals to qualified mental health professionals remain sparse leaving many to confront the emotional complexities of MRKH with little to no support.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666334125000571Infertility mental healthMayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauseruterine transplantationabsolute uterine factor infertilityMullerian agenesis
spellingShingle Teni Davoudian, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.
Emily Hills, M.D.
The need to integrate mental health treatment into the care of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser
F&S Reports
Infertility mental health
Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser
uterine transplantation
absolute uterine factor infertility
Mullerian agenesis
title The need to integrate mental health treatment into the care of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser
title_full The need to integrate mental health treatment into the care of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser
title_fullStr The need to integrate mental health treatment into the care of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser
title_full_unstemmed The need to integrate mental health treatment into the care of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser
title_short The need to integrate mental health treatment into the care of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser
title_sort need to integrate mental health treatment into the care of mayer rokitansky kuster hauser
topic Infertility mental health
Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser
uterine transplantation
absolute uterine factor infertility
Mullerian agenesis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666334125000571
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