hymenoplasty

British

/ ˈhaɪmənəʊˌplæstɪ /

noun

a surgical operation to reconstruct the hymen in order to give the appearance of virginity, usually for religious or cultural reasons

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Etymology

Origin of hymenoplasty

C20: from _hymen + _-plasty

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It has now included amendments in the health and care bill which would criminalise "aiding or abetting" a person carrying out hymenoplasty and could result in up to five years in prison.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2022

The government is planning on banning a cosmetic surgery called hymenoplasty across the UK.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2022

The government has promised to ban virginity testing and revirginisation surgery, known as hymenoplasty, in the UK "as soon as possible".

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2021

But he added: "I will be pushing as much as possible to make sure that we ban both virginity testing and hymenoplasty as soon as possible."

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2021

Though the number of Muslim women in the UK, Germany, Belgium, and France undergoing the procedure is unknown, there's a consensus among doctors that hymenoplasty is increasingly common.

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