define labial adhesions
Definition, Epidemiology and Pathophysiology Labial adhesions, also known as labial agglutination, are defined as fusion of the labia minora in the midline. When the fusion occurs below the labia minora, vulvar adhesion is the correct terminology. Labial adhesions occur most commonly between 3 months and 6 years of age. The peak incidence is between 13 and 23 months of age. Labial adhesions are thought to develop secondary to vulvar inflammation in a low estrogen environment. This is why it is uncommon to see adhesions in the immediate newborn period (a period of maternal estrogen