Until the hymen is pierced, you won't get pregnant. True or false? We present the most popular facts and myths about the hymen and answer the questions: what does the hymen look like, where is it and whether it can be broken, for example, with a finger.

The hymenis a small fold of skin around which many myths have arisen, such as the one saying that you can pierce it with your finger. Meanwhile,the hymenis flexible enough, and the finger's diameter is so small that under its pressure the membrane will bend easily and will not be disturbed.

What other myths are associated with the hymen?

The rupture of the hymen hurts and causes bleeding

FALSEThis is rarely the case, but this myth is perhaps most often passed down from generation to generation. More often there is no bleeding at all. Much depends on the structure of the membrane. It can be crescent-shaped, marginal, sieve-shaped, perforated. Most women have a crescent (in fact, more like a circle in shape). A virgin with such a membrane during the first intercourse hardly feels any pain or bleeds, because the mucosa tears easily and is usually not supplied with blood.

The hymen can be recovered

TRUE.This small fold of the mucosa separating the vestibule from the inside of the vagina has a very small area and can be easily reconstructed from a fragment of the vaginal mucosa. It is not an overly complicated operation. We althy Arab women who have lost their virtue before it is time for their wedding night go to reputable clinics primarily in London and pay dearly to restore their hymen. This is because in orthodox Arab countries, virginity is formally indispensable for getting married. And the natural or rebuilt membrane is the same.

All virgins have membranes

FALSE . Extremely rare, but it still happens that a girl is born without this fold (and even without the vagina). Then both the vagina and the hymen can be surgically reconstructed. Moreover, if we assume that virginity is lost during intercourse with a man, a woman whose membrane has been otherwise damaged still remains a virgin. And the rupture of this fold of the mucosa can occur in various waysmethods, e.g. during deep masturbation or petting or improper use of hygienic tampons (e.g. mini-sized ones are intended for virgins) or performing vaginal irrigation or as a result of very strong stretching of the perineum muscles during some competitive sports, e.g. racing on water scooters.

The membrane does not protect against pregnancy

TRUE.The hymen separates the inside of the vagina from its vestibule. However, it is not 100% airtight - it has one or more holes through which menstrual blood flows out. With the same holes, motile sperm can easily enter the vagina and travel further towards the egg that is ready for fertilization. It is enough for ejaculation to take place in the vestibule of the vagina, and even on the labia. Smart sperm will do just fine. So even with a shallow intercourse, you need to protect yourself with a condom.

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What does the hymen look like and where is it located?

The hymen is a thin fold of skin that is attached to the walls of the vestibule of the vagina. It may have a hole in its center, but it doesn't have to - it depends on the structure of the membrane, which is different for every woman. The most common is a crescent-shaped structure, i.e. the fold is attached to the vaginal wall only partially or to a lesser extent - then the opening is so large that the woman does not feel at all when the membrane is pierced during the first intercourse.

A virgin should also see a gynecologist

TRUE . Especially if the girl is already menstruating. He does not have to be afraid of losing his virtue during the examination, because the gynecologist examines virgins differently - either through the anus or using a special, small speculum that will not break the membrane. After such a preliminary examination, the doctor can tell, for example, what type of membrane a young girl has and what to expect during the first sexual intercourse. If it turns out that this fold of the mucosa is very strong, thick, with a lot of blood supply and the gynecologist predicts that the sex will be really unpleasant for the woman (painful, with heavy bleeding) - it is worth asking about the possibility of cutting the hymen with a scalpel. This procedure is almost painless and takes only a few minutes.

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"Vaginal wreath" instead of "hymen"

In 2022, the Norwegian Ministry of He alth decided to replace the term "hymen" with "vaginal wreath" or "vaginal fold" as officially accepted in medical terminology.

According to officials, the term "hymen" does not always reflect the actual state of affairs. The skin fold can be felt even in women who havethey had intercourse many times; on the other hand, there are cases of virgins in which the film is not palpable at all. For this reason, the gynecologist is not able to assess whether the patient has started intercourse on the basis of the examination - the term "hymen" was considered "misleading".

The "first time" hymen always breaks

FALSEThis usually happens, but if this precious mucosa fold is really thick and firm or stretchy, it can remain intact even after repeated close-ups. Especially when sexual intercourse is so-called vestibular, i.e. the partner does not insert the penis into the vagina too deeply, either because he has this technique of having sex or his penis is not of great size.

There may be bleeding after the "first time"

TRUEBleeding after the first time is the result of a rupture in the hymen. Such bleeding is usually minor and is self-limiting. However, if it is plentiful and lasts longer than two hours, you must see a doctor.

A virgin can give birth to a child

TRUE.If there was no breach of the hymen - because, for example, the intercourse was atrial - and the sperm passed through the micro-holes in the membrane into the vagina and beyond, and then the egg is fertilized, the woman may lose her virginity (in the sense narrowed down to the rupture of the membrane) only during childbirth. Such cases, however, happen very rarely.

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