While assessing a female client for anomalies of the genital tract, the health-care professional observes that the uterus is absent and the vagina is foreshortened. However, the client's breast is normal in shape and contour. Which menstrual disorder would the nurse suspect in the client?

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Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is characterized by the congenital absence of the uterus and the upper part (2/3) of the vagina in females who have normal development of secondary sexual characteristics (such as breasts) and normal external genitalia. The presence of normal breasts indicates normal ovarian function and estrogen production, which is consistent with MRKH syndrome. Dysmenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome, and menorrhea (a term not typically used to describe a specific menstrual disorder) do not match the described anatomical anomalies.

While Assessing a Female Client for Anomalies of the Genital