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The hymen (or maidenhead) is a ring of tissue around the vaginal orifice. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "membrane". Although many people believe that the hymen completely occludes the vaginal orifice in human females, this is quite rare. The hymen has great symbolic significance as an indicator of a woman's virginity. Lately, the very concept of a hymen has been criticized and even its existence questioned by researchers who consider it to be based more on cultural perceptions and sexual stereotypes than physiological facts.
Hymens in animals
Many mammals have hymens, including (but not limited to) llamas, guinea pigs, bush babies, manatees, moles, toothed whales, chimpanzees, elephants, rats, lemurs and seals.
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Peds: Imperforate hymen: cause of lower abdominal pain in teenage girls: Singapore Medical Journal http://url4.eu/tCtD
MDLinx (Sandeep Pulim MD) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:41:33 -0000
Peds: Imperforate hymen: cause of lower abdominal pain in teenage girls: Singapore Medical Journal http://url4.eu/tCtD
Adolescent Medicine: Imperforate Hymen - Brief description of the problem with possible treatment suggestions and references.
Imperforate Hymen: Congenital or Acquired From Sexual Abuse? - An article that examines three case studies where imperforate hymen may have been acquired due to sexual abuse. Includes references.
Surgery for Imperforate Hymen - Description of the surgery and answers to the questions: at what age should the surgery be scheduled and who should perform the procedure?
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