title: Virginity sparing surgery for imperforate hymen: report of two cases and review of literature.
abstract: Imperforate Hymen (IH), an obstructive congenital anomaly of the female genital tract, is seen in 1 in 2000 female births. Treatment of IH is hymenotomy or hymenectomy. Different types of incisions are mentioned in the literature. We reported two cases of IH with different clinical presentations and described a simple virginity preserving and socially acceptable procedure to protect the virginity of the patient. In cultures and religions where the destruction of the hymen is a social problem in unmarried girls, virginity sparing surgery should be chosen in gynecological practice. Here we described a simple procedure without need for prophylactic antibiotic treatment and foley catheter application to form an intact annular hymen in two cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Temizkan
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Nene Hatun Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Suna Kabil
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kucur
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ağar
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Nene Hatun Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ilay
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gözükara
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Atıf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akyol
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Inci
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Davas
keywords: Virginity; adolescence; genital anomaly; imperforate hymen; primary amenorrhea