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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.
Sexual intercourse in the missionary position depicted by Édouard-Henri Avril (1892). Sexual intercourse (also coitus or copulation) is a sexual activity typically involving the insertion and thrusting of the male penis inside the female vagina for sexual pleasure, reproduction, or both. [1]
A virginity test is the pseudoscientific practice and process of determining whether a woman or girl is a virgin; i.e., to determine that she has never engaged in, or been subjected to, vaginal intercourse.
The hymen is a thin piece of mucosal tissue that surrounds or partially covers the vaginal introitus.A small percentage are born with hymens that are imperforate and completely obstruct the vaginal canal.
If untreated or unrecognized before puberty, an imperforate hymen can lead to peritonitis or endometriosis due to retrograde bleeding. Additionally, it can lead to mucometrocolpos (dilatation of the vaginal canal and uterus due to mucus buildup) or hematometrocolpos (dilatation due to buildup of menstrual fluid).
Artificial hymens are made of a material which, when properly inserted, adhere to the inside of the vagina, temporarily giving the appearance of an idealized "intact" hymen and releasing a red liquid that looks like blood when subjected to pressure.
Penetration (warfare), the breaching of, and moving past, a defensive military line Market penetration or brand penetration, the degree to which a product or service is known and/or used
Nicolas Poussin, Hymenaios Disguised as a Woman During an Offering to Priapus, 1634, São Paulo Museum of Art. In Greek mythology, Hymen (Ancient Greek: Ὑμήν, romanized: Humḗn), Hymenaios or Hymenaeus, is a god of marriage ceremonies who inspires feasts and song.