A Hymenotomy is a minor medical procedure involving the surgical removal or opening of the hymen. It is done to treat imperforate hymen or other situations where the hymen is unusually thick or rigid in order to allow normal menstruation or sexual intercourse. The hymen (also known under the slang name cherry) is a membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females. ... An imperforate hymen is a condition where the hymen completely obstructs the vagina. ... The menstrual cycle is the periodic change in a womans body that occurs every month between puberty and menopause and that relates to reproduction. ... A pair of lions copulating in the Maasai Mara, Kenya. ...
Observation with a planned hymenotomy during puberty is a reasonable course of action in most cases diagnosed in infancy or childhood, assuming no urinary symptoms or obstruction is present.
Hymenotomy occasionally may be indicated in the case of a rigid inelastic hymen, particularly for young female athletes (eg, swimmers, divers, gymnasts, cheerleaders) who are eager to use tampons.
Intraoperative details: The objective of a hymenotomy procedure is to open the hymenal membrane in such a way as to leave a normally patent vaginal orifice that does not scar.
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