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Re: function of hymen From: Milko Sirakov (sirak@medfac.acad.bg) Tue Oct 28 14:36:54 1997 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: William Von almen,ii: "reglan for breastfeeding" Previous message: rbraun@champion.iupui.edu: "Re: "Chaperone" To have or not to have?" Maybe in reply to: Walter Brinker: "function of hymen" >I am a German gynecologist and a young lady put a surprising question to >me. She asked for the reason and function of the hymen and why only >humans and humanoid monkeys have a hymen. >-- >Thanks for info >Dr. Walter Brinker > I think, the function and byological reason of the hymen is to protect the vagina during the childhood from infections. I have sometimes little patient with inborn absence of hymen - they have very often vaginal infections with severe discharge. Best regards -- Milko Sirakov, MD, PhD Univ. Ob/Gyn Hospital Sofia Bulgaria Next message: William Von almen,ii: "reglan for breastfeeding" Previous message: rbraun@champion.iupui.edu: "Re: "Chaperone" To have or not to have?" Maybe in reply to: Walter Brinker: "function of hymen"

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