Imperforate Hymen (IH), an obstructive congenital anomaly of the female genital tract, is seen in 1 in 2000 female births. Treatment of IH is hymenotomy or hymenectomy. Different types of incisions are mentioned in the literature. We reported two cases of IH with different clinical presentations and described a simple virginity preserving and socially acceptable procedure to protect the virgini...

but is seen as an acceptable part of plastic and reconstructive surgery in many countries [1,2], especially for an intact hymen disrupted by a surgery. However, only two studies of outcomes from hymen repair have been reported to date; one did not describe the method used [3] and the other used approximation of the hymenal remnants [1]. We developed a cerclage method and compared it with the ap...

Imperforate hymen is relatively rare but it is the most frequently encountered obstructive anomaly of the female lower genital tract. The clinical presentation vary significantly from patient to patient depending on the age at diagnosis but in most cases the diagnosis is missed in early childhood and therefore the diagnosis is made after puberty when the patient present with haematocolpos, heam...

INTRODUCTION Obstructing uterine septum is a rare uterine malformation. Patients with obstructing uterine septum are usually treated with laparouterotomy, causing obvious injury to both the uterus and body of the patients. Therefore, using the natural channel of the vagina is undoubtedly the best way to carry out the surgery. However, obstructing uterine septum usually occurs in puberty in girl...

prepubertal girls more sensitive to a variety of chemical, physical, and microbiologic irritants. The normal hymen looks thin, with an average opening of about 4 mm. However, there is great variability in normal hymenal shape, ranging from imperforate to multiple small fenestrations to oval, round, or stellate openings (Fig. 21.1). Abnormal findings that may correlate with vaginal penetration i...

protecting hymen is related to sharia laws. sharia law has stressed on protecting honor, virtue, chastity and purity. in jurisprudence, the person who removes the hymen must be punished. this study aimed to review the jurisprudence of restoration of virginity. this study was based on a theoretical approach. it was conducted by studying the documents on this field and searching the topics on the...

226 Volume XI, no. 2 : May 2010 The bulging membrane was incised and drained 300 mL of fluid. The child improved symptomatically. Hydronephrosis resolved on follow-up ultrasonography. An imperforate hymen causing hydrometrocolpos, bilateral hydronephrosis and associated anuria/urinary retention is extremely rare in the neonatal period.1 Neonatal Hydrometrocolpos secondary to imperforate hymen u...

We read the case report by Rabani and enjoyed it (1). As he said the imperforated hymen is a rare cause of urinary retention in female patients, especially before menarche, but we would like to add some additional comments and suggestions on this issue. The hymen, which is a mesodermal sheet, should be perforated in the late time of the embryonic period but sometimes it does not happen. This ph...