The experience and responses of Swedish health professionals to patients requesting virginity restoration (hymen repair)

Volume: 18, Issue: 35, Pages: 38 - 46
Published: May 1, 2010
Abstract
An important determinant of family honour in many cultures is the chastity of women, with much importance attributed to virginity until marriage. The traditional proof of virginity is bleeding from the ruptured hymen, which has led some women to request genital surgery to null virginity, or hymen repair. The aim of this study was to investigate whether Swedish health care providers have had experience of patients requesting this surgery....
Paper Details
Title
The experience and responses of Swedish health professionals to patients requesting virginity restoration (hymen repair)
Published Date
May 1, 2010
Volume
18
Issue
35
Pages
38 - 46
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