hymenectomy
Surgical tissue excision
A hymenectomy is the surgical removal of the hymen, the thin membrane partially covering the vaginal opening.
The procedure treats conditions where the hymen is abnormally thick or completely closed (imperforate), which can prevent menstrual blood from draining or make intercourse painful: She had a hymenectomy to correct an imperforate hymen.
Invasive medical procedure
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
operating room · sterile · forceps · sutures · hemostasis · cautery · dissection · retractor
Female reproductive medicine
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- patientAble to wait calmly
- menstruationMonthly uterine bleeding
dysmenorrhea · amenorrhea · pelvic exam · ultrasound · medical record · reproductive health · symptomatic · intervention
Internal female reproductive canal
- vaginal openingVulvar entrance to vagina
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- cribriformPierced with holes
Voluntary agreement given
- choiceAct of selecting
- bodily autonomyControl over one's physique
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
decision-making · agency · self-determination · patient rights · privacy · confidentiality · parental involvement · medical ethics
Absence of carnal experience
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- purityUncontaminated quality
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- cultural normsSociety's accepted behaviors
tradition · misconception · gender norms · sexuality · myths · patriarchy · human rights · bodily integrity
Restoration of health
- restCessation of activity
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
- postoperative careTreatment following surgical procedures
follow-up · comfort · gentleness · patience · pain management · wound care · recovery time · discharge instructions
surgery
Invasive medical procedure
anesthesia · operating room · sterile · forceps · sutures · hemostasis · cautery · dissection · retractor · ligature
gynecology
Female reproductive medicine
menstruation · dysmenorrhea · amenorrhea · pelvic exam · ultrasound · medical record · reproductive health · symptomatic · intervention
vagina
Internal female reproductive canal
- vaginal openingVulvar entrance to vagina
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- tissueDisposable soft paper
consent
Voluntary agreement given
- choiceAct of selecting
- bodily autonomyControl over one's physique
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
informed consent · decision-making · agency · self-determination · patient rights · privacy · confidentiality · parental involvement · medical ethics · voluntary
virginity
Absence of carnal experience
cultural norms · tradition · misconception · gender norms · sexuality · myths · patriarchy · human rights · bodily integrity · medicalization
healing
Restoration of health
- restCessation of activity
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
postoperative care · follow-up · comfort · gentleness · patience · pain management · wound care · recovery time · discharge instructions · sitz bath
hymen, hymens, hymenal, hymeneal, ectomy, appendectomy, mastectomy, vasectomy, tonsillectomy