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Forensic Medicine Sexual offences and infanticide ed26d6d3

Cribriform hymen is seen -

A
Post paum
B
Septate hymen
C
Sieve hymen
D
Virgin
High-Yield Explanation
Ref: Textbook of Forensic medicine and toxicology (V.V.Pillay) 17th edition, page no.354 Hymen is a thin fold of connective tissue, covered by mucous membranes, about 1 mm in overall thickness, situated at the vaginal orifice. They are of different types. cribriform is one of them, characterized by many small holes. As a result of sexual intercourse, hymen is usually tornfrom posteriorly, with unilateral or bilateral tears extending to the point of its attachment to the vaginal wall. So presence of hymen most probably indicate virginity.

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