Cherries don’t get popped, and hymens don’t tear.
Today on the podcast I interview Dr. Verena Brown about the myth of physical virginity and why it is so important that we dismantle it.
Here are some resources from Verena:
Here are some reference articles from the medical literature. There are not a whole lot of websites I fully trust for good info, which is why hymenology101.com is being born! And the book is Atlas of Human Anatomy by Frank Netter.
Adams, J., Harper, K., Knudson, S., & Revilla, J. (1994). Examination Findings in Legally Confirmed Child Sexual Abuse: It’s Normal to be Normal. Pediatrics, 94(3), 310- 317.
Adams, J., Kaplan, R., Starling, S., Mehta, N., Finkel, M., Botash, A., Shapiro, R. (2007). Guidelines for Medical Care of Children Who May Have Been Sexually Abused. Journal of Adolescent Gynecology, 20, 163-172.
Adams JA, Kellogg ND, Farst KJ, Harper NS, Palusci VJ, Frasier LD, Levitt
CJ, Shapiro RA, Moles RL, Starling SP, Updated Guidelines for the Medical Assessment and Care of Children Who May Have Been Sexually Abused, Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (2015)
Heger, A., Ticson, L., Velasquez, O., & Bernier, R. (2002). Children Referred for Possible Sexual Abuse: Medical Findings in 2384 Children. 2002, 26(6-7), 645-659.
Jenny, C. (2011). Child Abuse and Neglect: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Evidence(First ed.): Saunders.
Kaplan, R., Adams, J., Starling, S., & Giardino, A. (2011). Medical Response to Child Sexual Abuse: A Resource for Professionals Working with Children and Families (First ed.). Saint Lewis: STM Learning.
Nancy Kellogg and and the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect
The Evaluation of Sexual Abuse in Children, Pediatrics 2005;116;506-512
McCann, J., Miyamoto, S., Boyle, C., & Rogers, K. (2007). Healing of Hymenal Injuries in Prepubertal and Adolescent Girls: A Descriptive Study. Pediatrics, 119(5), e1094-e1106.
Nancy Kellogg et al- Normal Does Not Mean Nothing Happened, Pediatrics, 2004
Christian et al- Forensic Finding in Prepubertal Victims Victims of Sexual Abuse, Pediatrics, 2000