A hymenotomy's a minor medical procedure involving the surgical removal or opening of the hymen. It's often performed on patients with imperforate hymens or septate hymens, or other situations where the hymen's unusually thick or rigid. In the case of a female with a hymen without any opening, an opening may be created in order to facilitate menstruation. In situations where the opening's extremely small or the band(s) of a septate hymen limit access to the vaginal opening, the individual may e… (More on Hymenotomy)