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From: phil@isieng.UUCP (Phil Gustafson)
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Subject: Re: The worst (historical) surgical procedure
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Date: Mon, 27-Jan-86 11:45:31 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 27 11:45:31 1986
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In article <2218@aecom.UUCP> werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner) writes:
><<>>
>	One answer to the problem was to "manufacture" virgins, i.e.,
>surgically repair the hymen of a girl who had had previous sexual relations.
>Certain women were reported to have undergone the operation in
>excess of 500 times.
>				Craig Werner

Hymen restoration was a popular operation in Japan in the 1960's, but was
usually done to keep a husband unaware of a bride's earlier experiences.
The operation was called 'jinko shojo'.  I don't know the Japanese
record.
	phil

My opinions only.