{"id":63777,"date":"2020-12-07T05:38:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T05:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=63777"},"modified":"2023-09-21T10:41:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T10:41:47","slug":"imperforate-hymen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/imperforate-hymen\/","title":{"rendered":"Imperforate hymen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The presence of a hymen with no openings. Surgical incision at the time of first menstruation is indicated.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A membrane in the vagina which is missing the opening for the menstrual flow.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A rare condition in which a girl\u2019s hymen has no central opening.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A solid membrane covering the opening of the vagina. If this condition is noticed in infancy or childhood, a doctor can remedy this by cutting an opening in the central part of the membrane.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A hymen without an opening. Menstruation occurs, but the blood cannot escape from the vagina because of the obstruction of the hymen. The treatment is surgical incision of the hymen.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-3\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A hymen that fully covers the vaginal opening may need to be surgically removed (hymenectomy) to allow menstrual blood to flow out.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The presence of a hymen with no openings. 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