Hymenoplasty Surgery

Hymenoplasty

Hymenoplasty or hymen reconstruction surgery is the temporary surgical restoration of the hymen. Hymenoplasty involves repairing and reconstructing the hymen, or the thin, elastic membrane which naturally covers a part of the vaginal aperture. The hymen usually tears and can bleed with a woman’s first sexual encounter, as well as with the insertion of a tampon or strenuous exercises.

Hymenoplasty, hymenorrhaphy or hymen repair, is a treatment for torn hymen. Repair of a torn hymen may be performed for a variety of personal reasons, religious or cultural compliances

Hymenoplasty Procedure

Hymenoplasty is a simple, moderately non-invasive cosmetic procedure that can credibly restore the presence of the hymenal ring while exposing the patient to very limited risks.

A new hymen is reconstructed by carefully sowing together the remnant hymenal tissue using dissolvable stitches in order to facilitate the curative process and achieve a credible aesthetic result.
The duration of the hymenoplasty procedure may vary between 30 and 45 minutes and requires a resting period of 1 to 2 days.
As the procedure involves very little stress to the patient’s body, it is quite a consideHymenoplasty Surgeryrable option to go for.
The basic requirements needed in order to be viewed as a viable candidate for hymen reconstruction surgery are that the patient is a healthy woman who has a ruptured hymen
and does not suffer from a heart ailment or diabetes.

Good Hymenoplasty Candidates

Women who are seeking the procedure for ethnic or cultural reasons, without duress.
Women who are in good health
Women who lost their virginity to sexual intercourse.
Women with a ruptured hymen due to sports activity, injury, accident, use of tampons.
Women with 10 days to one month before marriage, to allow hymen repair to heal fully before sexual intercourse.
Women who have not gone through childbirth

Benefits of Hymenoplasty

Tightens up the hymen.
When the hymen is repaired, the woman will be able to feel more fullness during sexual intercourse.
Higher possibility of woman achieving an orgasm during sexual intercourse.
Restores a woman’s virginity before marriage for religious and cultural reasons.
Hymenoplasty protects the vagina from dirt, germs and bacteria.
Enhances sexual pleasure.
If hymen was ruptured due to non-sexual activity, hymen repair can restore the hymen to its virginal state.
Procedure is quick and painless.

What are the alternatives to the treatment?

There are a couple of other alternatives to hymenoplasty such as –

Laser vaginal rejuvenation – In this procedure, laser beams are used for fix the torn hymen. This is also a non-invasive process, which is more comfortable and has a shorter recovery period.
Vaginoplasty – In this approach, the surgeon will tighten the vaginal tissue to create a healed hymen.
Both these alternatives do not deliver an un-ruptured hymen, but you will get a tightened vaginal opening.