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- noun Plural form of
hymenoplasty .
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Examples
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Pelosi estimates he has done about 150 hymenoplasties in the past two years.
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A leading Muslim spokesman said Islam says bride and groom should be virgins before marriage, but did not take a clear stand for or against hymenoplasties.
Muslim Women Go to France to Regain Their Virginity | Impact Lab 2007
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Pelosi estimates he has done about 150 hymenoplasties in the past two years.
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Several private French clinics carry out hymenoplasties.
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There is also little oversight over how it is performed, and Dr. Milliez says some physicians perform hymenoplasties on minors without the parental consent the law requires.
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The U. K.'s public healthcare system is covering hymenoplasties -- except when it's for "cultural" reasons
News & Politics 2010
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While there is no hard data on the prevalence of hymenoplasties, the reported in 2005 that plastic surgeons have noticed a sizable uptick in requests for the procedure.
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While there is no hard data on the prevalence of hymenoplasties, the reported in 2005 that plastic surgeons have noticed a sizable uptick in requests for the procedure.
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No exact figures exist to say how many such operations are done, but the woman’s surgeon says he gets three to five queries and performs one to three hymenoplasties each week.
Muslim Women Go to France to Regain Their Virginity | Impact Lab 2007
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Isabelle Levy, an author who studied the issue for her book Religion in the Hospital, said the search for chastity certificates and hymenoplasties stemmed from conflicting pressures among France’s five million Muslims.
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