Hymenorrhaphy
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hymenorrhaphy-173-15219722
title:
Hymenorrhaphy
text:
Hymenorrhaphy or "hymen reconstruction surgery" is the surgical alteration of the hymen, with the goal of producing bleeding on intercourse and a tight vaginal introitus, falsely believed to indicate virginity. The term comes from the Greek words hymen meaning "membrane", and raphḗ meaning "suture". It is also known as hymenoplasty, although strictly this term would also include hymenotomy. The normal aim is to cause bleeding during post-nuptial intercourse, which in some cultures is wrongly con
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encyclopedia
description:
Surgical restoration of the hymen
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenorrhaphy
date created:
2006-10-02T19:39:50Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T10:23:54Z
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