Isang Brazilian influencer ang nagpaplano na maging “virgin again.”
Para maisakatuparan ito, kailangan niyang makaipon ng US19,000 o PHP1,114,540 upang sumailalim sa vaginal rejuvenation operation.
Ang Brazilian influencer ay nakilalang si Ravena Hanniely, 23.
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Mayroon siyang mahigit 267,000 followers sa Instagram, kung saan madalas na sexy photos ang tampok sa kanyang feed.
Naging cover din siya ng Playboy Magazine Denmark edition noong July 2024.
Sa kanyang Instagram post last December 3, 2024, sinabi niyang ang procedure ay may special meaning para sa kanya.
Paliwanag ni Ravena, “Hymenoplasty isn’t just about aesthetics, it’s psychological, too.
“It’s about how a woman feels and what she wants for herself.”
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WHAT IS hymenoplasty?
Ang hymenoplasty, na tinatawag ding hymen repair, ay isang medical procedure kung saan tinatahi ng surgeon ang napunit na gilid ng hymen ng babae gamit ang dissolvable stitches.
Sa ganitong paraan, mapupunit at magdurugo itong muli na parang sa first sexual encounter.
Pero may possibility rin na baka hindi mag-bleed.
Gayunpaman, hindi raw ito ang main purpose ni Ravena.
Ang surgery ay sumisimbolo bilang panibagong simula ng kanyang personal and professional life.
Ani Ravena, “I want to become a virgin again.
“This is for my self-esteem and for personal reasons that have always been important to me.”
Sinabi rin niyang ang surgical time machine ay may psychological benefits.
“It’s about how a woman feels and what she wants for herself.”
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GETTING READY FOR hymenoplasty
Hindi pa malinaw kung kailan plano ni Ravena na sumailalim sa surgery.
Base sa kanyang Instagram posts, pinaghahandaan na niya iyon physically kaya pinananatili niyang nasa magandang kondisyon ang kanyang kalusugan.
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Inamin din niyang kailangan niyang maging sobrang maingat, at dapat niyang tiyakin na walang magiging problema kapag nahiga na siya sa operating table.
“I will follow medical advice, such as avoiding physical exertion, abstaining from intimacy for the recommended period and choosing comfortable clothing.”
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HYMENOPLASTY: RISKS
Para naman kay Hana Salusollia, CEO ng London-based Medisonal Clinic, isang virtual doctor’s office na nag-o-offer ng access sa mga specialist physicians, sa panayam ng The New York Post last December 4, ang hymenoplasty ay hindi maituturing na fountain of youth sa aspeto ng sexuality.
Babala ni Hana, “Like any procedure, hymenoplasty carries some risks including infection, scarring, and dissatisfaction with the results.”
Paliwanag pa niya, bagaman at ang naturang procedure ay kinikilala bilang cosmetic surgery, mas symbolic lang aniya ito at hindi talagang naibabalik ang virginity ng isang babae.
Makararanas din ang pasyente ng minor bleeding habang inooperahan at pagkatapos ng procedure.
Posible ring hindi agad maghilom ang sugat—na ikadidismaya ng pasyente.
Pasubali naman ni Hana, “These risks can be reduced if performed in compliance with ethical standards by top surgeons.”
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INFLUENCER REQUESTS RESPECT FOR HER "INTIMATE CHOICES"
Sinabi rin ni Hana na ang mga panganib para sa mga sasailalim sa hymenoplasty ay hindi lang sa aspetong pisikal.
“It also raises huge ethical questions and patients should be encouraged to be empowered to make their own ethical choice rather than feeling forced due to societal pressures.
“Informed consent is critical as these decisions intersect with cultural and psychological dimensions.”
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Pero para kay Ravena, walang dapat mag-worry sa kanyang plano.
Batid niyang hindi mauunawaan o susuportahan ng lahat ang mga ganitong uri ng “intimate choices.”
Kaya ang pakiusap niya, tigilan ang panghuhusga at pag-aralang irespeto ang ginagawang pansariling desisyon ng ibang tao.
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