Virginity
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article defines virginity as the absence of past sexual intercourse. It notes that the term applies to both men and women and that in women, the state is primarily determined by the condition of the hymen.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
VIRGINITY, or virginitas (from the Latin virgo—maiden), is the absence of past sexual intercourse (hence a man who has not had a sexual life is called a virgin, and a woman is called a virgin). The state of virginity in women is determined primarily by the condition of the hymen (see).
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“Virginity.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/virginity/