Hymenal reconstruction

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The hymenorrhaphy (also Hymenorrhaphie or Revirgination ) is a medical procedure in which a hymen is narrowed so far that it is injured in an intercourse and bleeding. The hymen has no biological function, so a hymenal reconstruction is done solely for social and cultural reasons.

In some cultures, the virginity of the bride , evidenced by a bloody bed sheet after the wedding night, is an important prerequisite for marriage. The basis is the still widespread misconception that the shape of the hymen can serve as evidence of virginity. Hymenal reconstruction is sometimes the only way to meet this condition.

The procedure is performed in a ring. Each structure can be built up plastically with additional effort. The procedure is often undetectable even by forensic doctors or gynecologists. Often parts of the hymen or the vagina are used for the operation. The hymen heals very quickly after this treatment and even forms blood vessels, which therefore also cause bleeding during the first sexual intercourse after the procedure. This bleeding can never be guaranteed despite the operation, since the hymen does not necessarily have to tear during sexual intercourse.

The term hymenal reconstruction is also used for the operative practice of hymen tissue thickening . A cosmetically attached membrane that is excluded from blood circulation is provided with a capsule implantation, which exerts increased resistance during sexual intercourse and releases an artificial, blood-like substance consisting of red gelatin. This substance can be detected by examining the blood.

In contrast to hymen reconstruction with blood capillaries, which requires up to 3 months to heal, only a few days of rest are required for hymen tissue thickening. This is therefore often used a few days before a planned wedding. However, the procedure can easily be determined by a gynecologist.

literature

  • Verina Wild, Hinda Poulin, Nikola Biller-Andorno: Reconstruction of the hymn: On the ethics of a taboo intervention. Dtsch Arztebl 2009; 106 (8): A-340 / B-292 / C-284, online , PDF version
  • Martina Lenzen-Schulte: Risky manipulations. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung from June 5, 2009, online