Hymenectomy in Brooklyn, NY

Dr. Dmitriy Bronfman, Md09 Apr, 2024Health

A hymenectomy (also referred to as hymenotomy) is a minor surgical procedure performed to create an opening in the hymen. During the hymenectomy procedure, a scalpel is used to cut away the hymen. Hymen removal surgery usually removes the whole membrane. However, some women may request a partial hymenectomy for religious purposes which leaves the hymen intact and only creates a small opening in it. Hymenectomy surgery is a simple procedure done in your gynecologist?s office. It is performed under general anesthesia and the doctor will also numb the vaginal opening. Once the webbing covering the vaginal opening is partially or completely cut away, your gynecologist will use sutures to close the incision that will dissolve on their own.