Hymenoplasty, Can Restore Virginity?

Hymen is not an absolute indicator of a girl's virginity. The hymen could have been torn but the girl was a virgin, or vice versa, the hymen is not torn when the girl was not a virgin. This can happen because the definition of "not virgin" is ever had sexual intercourse with the opposite sex, no matter whether or not her hymen torn.

Hymen is a layer of mucous that surrounds or covers part of the mouth of the vagina. Layers, as well as vaginal mucosa, it also has blood vessels and nerve vessels. Therefore, in tears to the Hymen often accompanied by bleeding and pain.

By the time a new girl enters school age, the hymen is still thin and almost translucent. Therefore, at this age, the hymen is more prone to tears, mainly due to sports such as horse riding, cycling, or gymnastics.

After puberty, due to the influence of estrogen, Hymen will be slightly thickened and colored pink. But keep in mind that the thickness, shape, and elasticity Hymen vary in every woman.

Recently developed surgical technique to repair Hymen who already torn. Whether by accident or because of sexual relations. The surgical technique is called hymenoplasty.

The aim is to restore Hymen hymenoplasty like state before the occurrence of tears. Usually done for reasons of morals, culture or social.

Hymenoplasty including minor surgery. Usually performed under local anesthesia or sedation. Technique of operation there are two kinds: simple and alloplant hymenoplasty.

Simple hymenoplasty performed if the hymen tear and still only have any left. In part that ripped, do sutures, usually with a yarn that can be absorbed, so the hymen back to its original shape.

However, if the hymen has been severely damaged or lost so it is not possible anymore sewn, operating with alloplant technique. In alloplant, conducted the installation of artificial hymen.

Next there are the questions. Is a person who has undergone surgery hymenoplasty a virgin again? The answer is, if we refer to the definition of "not virgin" at the beginning of this paper, hymenoplasty not restore virginity.