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Doctors and sheikhs: "Truths" in virginity discourse in Jordanian media [PDF]
, 2013 This article is concerned with the role Jordanian media play in circulating certain discourses on virginity, namely religious and medical discourses, which are presented as truths that ultimately maintain the conservative status quo with regards to ...
Mahadeen, Ebithal
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Humans are not unique: difficult birth is common in placental mammals
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Human childbirth is widely presumed to be uniquely difficult and dangerous compared to birth in other mammals. Tight fetopelvic proportions can result in obstructed labour and contribute to high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. Ideas summarised under the ‘obstetrical dilemma’ have contributed to this assumption by explaining difficult
Nicole D. S. Grunstra
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Medico-legal evaluation of the gynaecological consultation in cases of annulment presenting to the Ecclesiastical Tribunal of the Roman Curia in Malta [PDF]
, 2013 The Ecclesiastical Tribune of the Roman Curia in Malta appoints gynaecologists as medical experts to certain cases seeking annulment. These cases often essentially revolve around the confirmation or exclusion of virginity but may involve requests for ...
Buttigieg, Gabrielle +1 more
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To study perioperative and postoperative complications of a standardized ultrasound‐guided hysteroscopic treatment for complete septate uterus with duplicated cervices and non‐obstructive longitudinal vaginal septum, and to evaluate operative time, symptom changes, and reproductive outcomes. Methods Between January 2021 and May 2025,
Ursula Catena +6 more
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Acute Urine Retention Caused by Hematocolpos After Failed Hymenotomy in 23 Year Old Female
Urology Case Reports, 2015 Mechanical obstruction by hematocolpos can result in acute urinary retention.1 Imperforate hymen is a rare condition that presents mainly with primary amenorrhea, cyclic abdominal pain and rarely, urine retention in pubertal girls.2 This is a 23-year old
Omar Al-Hunaidi +5 more
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Neonatally Diagnosed Imperforate Hymen: Hymen Saving Surgery
Journal of King Abdulaziz University - Medical Sciences, 2017 Imperforate hymen is the most common obstructive anomalies of the female genital tract. It is usually an isolated anomaly but can be rarely syndromic. It can be asymptomatic until puberty, but the diagnosis as early as neonatal period has been reported and as with our neonate with hematocolpos.
Maram A. Enani +6 more
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Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition and many women seek surgical treatment for prolapse symptoms. However, recurrence of prolapse after surgical treatment is common. A think tank was held at ICI‐RS 2025 to discuss how the assessment and indifferent results from conservative and surgical management can be improved.
Rohna Kearney +9 more
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Tuboovarian Abscess as Primary Presentation for Imperforate Hymen
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2014 Objective. Imperforate hymen represents the extreme in the spectrum of hymenal embryological variations. The archetypal presentation in the adolescent patient is that of cyclical abdominopelvic pain in the presence of amenorrhoea.
Jeh Wen Ho +3 more
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Primary amenorrhea secondary to imperforate hymen
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 Hymen imperforation is uncommon. Symptoms include primary amenorrhea, cyclical lower abdominal pain, and rarely a pelvic mass syndrome. Delayed discovery may lead to endometriosis and infertility.
Hanae Ramdani +6 more
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Congenital imperforate hymen [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2016 A 16-year-old girl was referred to our gynaecology service, reporting of cyclic pelvic pain and primary amenorrhoea. The medical history had begun 4 years earlier with pelvic pain getting worse over time, disturbing her studies. Physical examination revealed a mass of 14 weeks’ gravid uterus.
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