Tight hymenal ring is a disorder of the

hymen The hymen is a thin piece of mucosal tissue that surrounds or partially covers the vaginal opening. A small percentage of females are born with hymens that are imperforate and completely obstruct the vaginal canal. It forms part of the vulva ...

, characterized by a rigid hymen and tight introitus, whether acquired or congenital. It excludes an

imperforate hymen An imperforate hymen is a congenital disorder where a hymen without an opening completely obstructs the vagina. It is caused by a failure of the hymen to perforate during fetal development. It is most often diagnosed in adolescent girls when men ...

. The individual with tight hymenal ring might face difficulty in inserting a tampon into the

vagina In mammals and other animals, the vagina (: vaginas or vaginae) is the elastic, muscular sex organ, reproductive organ of the female genital tract. In humans, it extends from the vulval vestibule to the cervix (neck of the uterus). The #Vag ...

or having intercourse. The condition can be relieved by outpatient surgery or manual dilation.

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