[Deformity of the female urethral orifice and its clinical significance]

In connection with rudimentary uro-genital folds and polypous changes of the female urethral orifice recidive canicularly ascending infections of the urinary passages have been observed; these are due to a disturbance of the self-cleansing mechanism. Early operative correction of these anomalies has proved to be a valuable therapeutic and prophylactic measure.