Tight hymenal ring

**Tight hymenal ring**
Tight hymenal ring
Specialty	Gynecology

Tight hymenal ring is a disorder of the hymen, characterized by a rigid hymen and tight introitus, whether acquired or congenital. It excludes an imperforate hymen.

The individual with tight hymenal ring might face difficulty in inserting a tampon into the vagina or having intercourse. The condition can be relieved by outpatient surgery or manual dilation.^[1]

References

^ Jonathan S. Berek, ed. (2007). "Benign Diseases of the Female Reproductive Tract". Berek & Novak's Gynecology. Vol. 2007. Emil Novak. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 459. ISBN 978-0-7817-6805-4.

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[Berek2007-1] Jonathan S. Berek, ed. (2007). "Benign Diseases of the Female Reproductive Tract". Berek & Novak's Gynecology. Vol. 2007. Emil Novak. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 459. ISBN 978-0-7817-6805-4.

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