A woman’s virginity is one subject that holds a very high place in most African cultures. Among other repercussions for the loss of virginity before marriage are, social rejection, excommunication from family, a bleak future… Faced with this dilemma, it is quite obvious that the subject of virginity is very delicate. Afrik-News explores the arguments of those who oppose this tradition as well as the peculiar world of virgins, ex-non-virgins and non-virgins to better understand the reasons for their drive for hymen repair.
Virginity
Sexuality: Artificial hymen, a Moroccan sore?
"Like a Virgin" sounds like an appropriate slogan for Gigimo, a Chinese company involved in the "discreet" sale of artificial hymen. At only 300...
Virginity begins at the tip of the doctor’s scalpel
The majority of women who seek hymen repair in France live in constant fear that the absence of blood on the wedding night risks...
Secret hymen repair in Morocco
A Moroccan gynecologist, who wishes to remain anonymous, has been practicing hymen repair in Casablanca, Morocco for about two years now. She returned to...
Virgin before marriage, indispensable or superfluous?
At the dawn of the XXI century, virginity is still a delicate subject. What do Africans and Afro Caribbeans think about this phenomenon? Is...
Virginity: The Hymen and Foreskin under lock and key
Rape, violence, diseases, families losing their composure... Panic stricken South African parents have turned to Zulu traditional practices to protect their children from a...
Virgin by all means possible: The search for a new hymen
"Virginity!" is the cherished motto of adherents of the "cult of the hymen." It is primarily based on the bleeding of the sacred...
Keeping a hymen intact to avoid being labeled a “whore”
Certain muslims weigh a woman’s integrity by virtue of their virginity, thereby, prompting those who may have succumbed to carnal pleasures to find ways...