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Re: hymenectomy? won't it add to my problems?From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 13 Nov 2002 09:33:53 -0600 (CST)
At Tue, 12 Nov 2002, migbaby,igyugmig wrote: > >thank you for answering my question about breaking my hymen. but, how >about these hymenectomies you mentioned, are there side effects? do they >lessen your sexual drive? what are the risks versus benefits? how do i >know if i really need one? is there any other way to break my hymen? >please help Hymenectomies are a last resort, as they can cause scarring, and are usually not necessary. You may be confusing this in your mind with a clitorectomy, a proceedure with no clinical purpose that can destroy a woman'a sex drive. The best way to open the hymen is the old fashioned way, through sex, but that seems to be a problem in your case, so seek you gyn's assistance.
-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
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