Hymen

What is the Hymen? Why is Hymen Suture (Hymenoplasty) Demanded?

The hymen is an open middle structure located 2 cm behind the vaginal entrance. It's not actually a dice, not a wall. It is not a tissue that should be given importance in a woman. However, socioculturally, in some societies, the hymen is given importance.

While getting married, virginity, that is, keeping the hymen intact, is considered important by some people. In the society we live in; It can lead to divorces, exclusion of non-virgin women and result in many negative events. It is named in different ways among the people, such as hymen disruption, hymen breakage, virginity disruption, virginity disruption, hymen rupture.

For this reason; For many different reasons, women who have had their hymen damaged request a hymen repair before marriage.

How to Sew the Hymen? How to Repair Hymen?

Hymen suturing is applied with two techniques. Depending on the technique of the surgery, it can be performed under local or general anesthesia. The hymen repair takes about 30 minutes.

1. The flap removal method, which we call the permanent method: It is also called permanent hymen repair. It is a procedure that should be done at least 4-6 weeks before the planned intercourse. The duration of permanence is not certain, it remains intact for a long time and until the first relationship to take place.

2. Temporary method: temporary hymen suturing. It is the most commonly used technique. It is a procedure that should be done 2-3 days before the planned intercourse. It is preferably performed under local anaesthesia. The process takes about 15 minutes.

The hymen is sutured with microsurgery. Deteriorated tissues are sewn with special threads.

Can it be understood that it is sutured after the hymen surgery?

It is not understood before or after intercourse, except for a specialist examination.

Will I Definitely Have Bleeding After Hymen Replantation? So what are the chances of success of the hymen repairing?

Bleeding after the first sexual intercourse is accepted as one of the signs of hymen deterioration in the society. If the hymen is repaired by a specialist and experienced physician; The chance of success is very high, that is, you will have bleeding after the first sexual intercourse following the operation.

Does the Hymen Renew Itself?

There are varieties of hymen. None of its varieties is self-correcting or renewed when deteriorated.

Disrupted Hymen Symptoms

Although virginity is not valued by some societies, it is valued by many societies, and that 'first night' when married is very important. In a girl who has not had intercourse before, bleeding may not occur after the first intercourse (the wedding night). In other words, the absence of bleeding does not mean that you are not a virgin.

If there is no bleeding after intercourse on the first night, many women under pressure try to check the hymen with a mirror, and even go to the doctor.

What Should Be Considered After Hymen Surgery (Hymenoplasty)?

If you care about and strictly follow all the situations recommended by your doctor and give attention, you will not have a problem in your recovery process.

Istanbul Hymenoplasty Prices

Price of hymen repair surgery (Hymenoplasty); It varies depending on the type of anesthesia chosen and the experience of the doctor.

Assoc. Dr. Cigdem Yayla Abide

She was born in 1980 in Zonguldak. She completed her secondary and high school education at TED Zonguldak College with a degree and with her outstanding success in the university exam, she was entitled to receive medical education in English at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine. This is how she took the first step towards becoming the obstetrician and gynecologist she dreamed of. After graduating from the faculty of medicine, she obtained a high degree in the medical specialization exam (TUS) in 2007 and started to specialize in Zeynep Kamil Gynecology and Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, which was her first choice. By working for many years in one of Turkey's leading, specialist hospitals; She has taken part in countless births and in the treatment of thousands of diseases. She worked at Nallıhan State Hospital between 2011 and 2014 in order to fulfill her obligatory duty of public service as a specialist physician.