Function of the human hymen.
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چکیده
The few existing hypotheses for the function of the human hymen are weak. These are briefly reviewed, and a new hypothesis is proposed. We suggest that the appearance of the juvenile human hymen is based on 'premature' birth, following which infant helplessness and a subsequent advantage for vaginal protection from external sources of infection allowed natural selection to increase its persistence well into juvenile life.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Medical hypotheses
دوره 49 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997