Virginity testing as a local public health initiative: a ‘preventive ritual’ more than a ‘diagnostic measure’
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Virginity testing: a systematic review
BACKGROUND So-called virginity testing, also referred to as hymen, two-finger, or per vaginal examination, is the inspection of the female genitalia to assess if the examinee has had or has been habituated to sexual intercourse. This paper is the first systematic review of available evidence on the medical utility of virginity testing by hymen examination and its potential impacts on the examin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1359-0987
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2010.01638.x