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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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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Hymen reconstruction: Ethical and legal issues
  • R. CookB. Dickens
  • International journal of gynaecology and…
  • 2009
  • Corpus ID: 24324804
Review
2008
Review
2008
Has this prepubertal girl been sexually abused?
CONTEXT The legal and social sequelae of interpreting genital findings as indicative of sexual abuse are significant. While the… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Genital anatomy in non‐abused preschool girls
Aim: To describe the normal variations in genital anatomy in preschool girls selected for non‐abuse. Methods: A total of 2731… 
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
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
A longitudinal study of hymenal morphology in the first 3 years of life.
OBJECTIVE To document the effects of aging on hymenal morphology during the first 3 years of life in a cohort of nonabused girls… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Genital Findings in Sexually Abused, Symptomatic, and Asymptomatic Girls
Although evaluation of the vulva of sexually abused girls using magnification with a colposcope or pediatric otoscope has become… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Prepubertal female genitalia: examination for evidence of sexual abuse.
Experience with more than 375 cases of possible sexual abuse has taught us that much work still needs to be done in understanding… 
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… 
Review
1976
Review
1976
The embryologic development of the human vagina.
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