A case history of 12 years old girl with transverse vaginal septum occurring with hematometra, hematocolpos and other congenital defects is presented. Operation was carried out twice because of vaginal prosthetic appliance after the first operation. The reoperation was done 6 months after the previous one and artificial vagina recanalised.
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