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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".
Eponymous medical signs are those that are named after a person or persons, usually the physicians who first described them, but occasionally named after a famous patient. This list includes other eponymous entities of diagnostic significance; i.e. tests, reflexes, etc.
The hymen is often attributed important cultural significance in certain communities because of its association with a woman's virginity. In those cultures, an intact hymen is highly valued at marriage in the belief that this is a proof of virginity. [7] [34] [35] Some women undergo hymenorrhaphy to restore their hymen for this reason. [35]
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In her newly released self-titled memoir, the pop star reveals that she lost her virginity not because she was eager to experience intercourse, but out of a backwards attempt at vengeance.
While some celebrities keep their sexual experiences close to their chests, others have no problem kissing and telling about their first times. In 2010, Joe Jonas opened up about losing his ...
Virginity testing is most common in Asia and the Middle East, as well as Northern and Southern Africa and in Europe. [2] Virginity testing is widely considered controversial because of its implications for the tested women and girls as it is viewed as unethical, [3] and because such tests
The surgery itself is controversial, and critics refer to the procedures as "designer vagina". [ 28 ] [ 29 ] [ 30 ] In the article Designer Vaginas by Simone Weil Davis, she talks about the modification of woman's vagina and the outside influences women are pressured with, which can cause them to feel shame towards their labia minora .