While assessing a female client for anomalies of the genital tract, the primary health-care professional observes that the uterus is absent in the client 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-Hauser syndrome, also known as vaginal agenesis or Müllerian agenesis, is a condition in which the vagina and uterus do not develop properly. Women with this syndrome typically have normal breasts and external genitalia, but the uterus is either absent or greatly underdeveloped. This results in a shortened vagina and typical menstrual cycles cannot occur because there is no uterus to shed its lining.

While Assessing a Female Client for Anomalies of the Genital