Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Rare genital malformations in women's health research: sociodemographic, regional, and 
disease related characteristics of patients with Mayer -Rokitansky -Küster -Hauser syndrome  
 
Version: 2 Date: 20 Feb 2020  
 
Reviewer: Karina Kapczuk  
 
Reviewer's report : 
 
In the abstract the study group is defined as a group of patients that underwent surgery between 
2008 and 2012. In the section Patients, Material and Methods the study group is defined as a 
group of patients who received consultation or underwent surgery b etween 2008 and 2012. 
Could you please clarify whether all the patients involved in the study underwent surgical 
neovaginoplasty? This variable defines a subgroup of patients with MRKHS and may influence 
the results at least concerning the partnership.  
 
Once again check the data in the Table 2:  The youngest patient was diagnosed at the age of 2 
years  and the maximum time between diagnosis and surgery was 30 months. The data cannot be 
true.  
 
Results: With focus on partnership status and educational level, t here were no statistically 
significant differences in terms of partnership status and educational level (Table 3). Please 
rearrange the sentence and precise: differences between?  
Results Family history: Renal malformations are not genital malformations. Pl ease tighten this 
up (also in other sections of the text): genital or urogenital malformations.  
 
Are the  methods appropriate and well described?  
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.  
 
No 
 
Does the work include the necessary controls?  
If not, please specify which controls are required in your comments to the authors.  
 
No 
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.  
 
No 
 
 
 
 
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an  
additional statistical review?  
If an additional statistical review is recommended, please specify what aspects require further  
assessment in your comments to the editors.  
 
I am able to assess the statistics  
 
Quality of written English  
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscr ipt: 
 
Acceptable  
 
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