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Structure of hymen

Known as: Hymen vaginae, Hymen, hymens 
A thin fold of MUCOUS MEMBRANE situated at the orifice of the vagina.
National Institutes of Health

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Hymen, Imperforate

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2005
2005
Risk factors for prolapse recurrence after vaginal repair
One hundred seventy-six women who underwent surgical repair for vaginal prolapse (stage II or more) and incontinence and who had… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Forensic examination of suspected child victims of sexual abuse in the UK: a personal view.
2003
2003
Nurses' and Midwives' Views on Approaches to Hymen Examination
Premarital sexual relations are unacceptable for women within Turkish society's understanding and perception of honour. If there… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Resectoscopic treatment of uterus didelphys with unilateral imperforate vagina complicated by hematocolpos and hematometra: case report.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Virginity Tests and Artificial Virginity in Modern Turkish Medicine
1996
1996
Acceptability of different sugars and oils to three tropical ant species (Hymen., Formicidae)
Baits are generally more effective than insecticidal sprays and dusts for controlling ant infestations. It is important to use a… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Sacrocolpopexy and the anterior compartment: support and function.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Hymenal colposcopic examination in sexual offenses.
Colposcopy, a method of more detailed examination of the cervix, widely used in the world but the application of this technique… 
1978
1978
Nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT): The phenomenon and its role in the diagnosis of impotence
The diagnosis and management of impotence has been fraught with speculation, confusion of terminology, incomplete evaluations… 
Review
1976
Review
1976
The embryologic development of the human vagina.
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