Abstract
Background: Normal hymenal appearance in adolescents is still not well-documented. Aim: In the present paper, we describe the hymenal findings in a population of Persian women. Materials and methods: This descriptive study was performed in Legal Medicine Center of Fars Province during 2008-2011. The questionnaire was used for collecting data according to the patients' interviews and hymenal physical examinations. SPSS 16 software was used for analyzing the data. P-values less than 0.05 were considered significant. Results: A total of 1'323 women were included. The average age of our study samples was 21.78 ± 2.98 years. Most of the hymens were non elastic (53.58%), followed closely by elastic hymens (46.17%). A 86.99% of the hymens were annular with smooth and continuous rim. The majority of our study's population (80.23%) was referred to us beyond three weeks of their suspected hymenal injury. Regarding hymen's health condition, 57.71% were intact, while 42.25% were injured. There was significant association between the patients' age and duration between hymenal injury and examination (P-Value = 0.023) and hymen's health condition (P-Value = 0.001). Conclusion: The results highlighted the importance of training experienced physicians and midwives from both medical and legal aspects.
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