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J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol
December 2024
Head, Center for Adolescent Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Professor of Pediatrics, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case, 9500 Euclid Avenue, R3, Cleveland, OH, 44195. Electronic address:
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol
September 2024
International Federation of Paediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (FIGIJ).
This advocacy statement endeavors to clarify the concept of the hymen as a symbol of "virginity." The anatomic variants of this structure precludes any correlation to prior sexual activity and the value of physical assessment of this structure is thus questioned. Moreover, physical examination of the hymen is painful, traumatic, and humiliating and is a form of gender-based violence.
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February 2024
University of Melbourne Royal Women's Hospital, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol
February 2024
President, North American Society of Pediatric Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG), Co-Chair Advocacy, Treasurer International Federation Pediatric Adolescent Gynecology (FIGIJ), Division Director Pediatric Adolescent Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL 33136. Electronic address:
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