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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".
After the operation, the doctor just said, 'Bonjour, Mademoiselle', and I knew it had been a success." Another famous person to undergo male-to-female sex reassignment surgery was Renée Richards. She transitioned and had surgery in the mid-1970s, and successfully advocated to have transgender people recognized in U.S. sports.
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]
In case you missed it and/or blocked it out, Prince Harry described losing his virginity as an “inglorious episode with an older woman” in his memoir Spare. “She liked horses, quite a lot ...
Common reasons for FGM cited by women in surveys are social acceptance, religion, hygiene, preservation of virginity, marriageability and enhancement of male sexual pleasure. [129] In a study in northern Sudan, published in 1983, only 17.4 percent of women opposed FGM (558 out of 3,210), and most preferred excision and infibulation over ...
State lawmakers are considering banning "virginity tests" after T.I. said that he takes his daughter to the gynecologist every year to "check her hymen."
In her new memoir released last week, Cher, recalls her reasoning for losing her virginity at 14 — and shared that she was motivated by anger. The “Believe” singer wrote that she had a crush ...
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 .