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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".
Intersex medical interventions (IMI), sometimes known as intersex genital mutilations (IGM), [1] are surgical, hormonal and other medical interventions performed to modify atypical or ambiguous genitalia and other sex characteristics, primarily for the purposes of making a person's appearance more typical and to reduce the likelihood of future problems.
Reconstructive surgery may be performed to restore what was lost, often with techniques similar to those used in gender-affirming surgery. During childbirth , an episiotomy (cutting part of the tissue between the vagina and the anus) is sometimes performed to increase the amount of space through which the baby may emerge.
Genital surgical procedures for transgender women undergoing sex reassignment surgery do not usually involve the complete removal of the penis; part or all of the glans is usually kept and reshaped as a clitoris, and the skin of the penile shaft may also be inverted to form the vagina.
At the age of 12, Patrick Mitchell decided to transition into a female, only to change his mind two years later. Uncomfortable in his own skin, the Australian school boy begged his mother to allow ...
Cher is opening up about losing her virginity as a teenager.. In her new memoir Cher: The Memoir, Part One, which was released on Tuesday, Nov. 19, the singer and actress recalls the circumstances ...
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]
A study of adolescents in Ethiopia found that among those who reported being raped, 17% became pregnant after the rape, [7] a figure which is similar to the 15–18% reported by rape crisis centers in Mexico. [8] [9] Experience of coerced sex at an early age reduces a woman's ability to see her sexuality as something over which she has control.