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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.
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Hymen, Imperforate

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Review
2005
Review
2005
Forensic examination of suspected child victims of sexual abuse in the UK: a personal view.
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… 
2004
2004
Effects of a Full Bladder and Patient Positioning on Pelvic Organ Prolapse Assessment
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of bladder filling and patient position on the degree of pelvic organ prolapse (of the… 
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… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Signs of genital trauma in adolescent rape victims examined acutely
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Resectoscopic treatment of uterus didelphys with unilateral imperforate vagina complicated by hematocolpos and hematometra: case report.
1999
1999
Relationship Between Surgically Induced Neuropathy and Outcome of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery
Abstract: The aim of the study was to determine whether surgically induced perineal neuropathy relates to the outcome of surgery… 
1985
1985
Imperforate hymen with hematocolpos.
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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