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- noun medicine
Plastic surgery affecting a woman'shymen , usually involvingreconstruction to theunbroken condition ordinarily characteristic ofvirginity .
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Examples
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The surgery, known as hymenoplasty, has been around for years, although it is considered rare and is illegal in some countries.
Knowing cultural view of virginity, Chinese women try surgical restoration Keith B. Richburg in beijing 2010
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If you aren't familiar with this procedure, known as hymenoplasty, you can read up on it in Human Nature's previous reports.
Qwaider Planet 2008
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This 30-minute outpatient procedure, called "hymenoplasty" and costing between 1,500 and 3,000 euros ($2,000-$4,000), is increasingly popular among young women of North African descent in France.
Muslim Women Go to France to Regain Their Virginity | Impact Lab 2007
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Dr Abecassis performs a "hymenoplasty" as it's called, at least two to three times a week.
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The article concludes with a section about the popular surgery, hymenoplasty.
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Unable to cope with breaking family tradition, she felt a hymenoplasty would help put her life back together again.
Muslim Women Go to France to Regain Their Virginity | Impact Lab 2007
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For his birthday she had a hymenoplasty operation.
Archive 2009-06-01 Renee 2009
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He has also issued advice against hymenoplasty – a surgical operation that involves reconstructing the membrane usually broken during the first act of sexual intercourse.
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I understand that there are women who undergo hymenoplasty in order to be acceptable brides in cultures that consider an intact hymen mandatory for marriage – women undergo clitoridectomy and infibulation for similar reasons, and I find that disturbing and sad as well.
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The article concludes with a section about the popular surgery, hymenoplasty.
kewpid commented on the word hymenoplasty
The case for virginity-restoration surgery
June 13, 2008
vanishedone commented on the word hymenoplasty
I read somewhere that a rough form of hymen repair used to be used in brothels so that they could offer the same prostitute for deflowering several times over to different customers.
June 13, 2008