Artificial hymen

An artificial hymen is a type of prosthetic created for the purpose of simulating an idealized human hymen, usually to fake virginity,[1][2] which some wrongly believe can be identified by the appearance, tightness, or bleeding of the hymen during vaginal penetration.[3][4]

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  4. ^ Moussaoui, Dehlia; Abdulcadir, Jasmine; Yaron, Michal (March 2022). "Hymen and virginity: What every paediatrician should know". Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 58 (3): 382–387. doi:10.1111/jpc.15887. ISSN 1034-4810. PMC 9306936. PMID 35000235.