How to tell if the hymen is broken?

The word "hymen" comes from the Greek "hymén", which means "membrane". Not only! It was also the name of the god who protected marriages ... and that says a lot! It is no coincidence that for thousands of years the hymen has been associated with the pain that would be caused by its rupture on the first fateful wedding night.

Because the hymen breaks due to penetration and for a long time having a hymen still intact was the demonstration of the virginity of a young girl, who had kept her full virtue. But is it really so? "hymen is broken or not? We are ready to clarify all your doubts, but first it is best to relax and think about sexual intercourse in positive terms only, by taking a look at these excellent positions for female orgasm, for example!

What is the hymen?

Let's start from the beginning. The hymen is a membrane, in fact, which is located in the outermost part of the vagina, after the labia minora, not in depth. To see it, just use a mirror: sit on the bidet opening your thighs with a light source in front and you can see a fold of pink-red fleshy tissue, attached to the walls of the vagina, in the labia minora, but without completely closing the vaginal hole: there is space to pass more or less a finger (that's where the pelvic floor. In these cases, you may not even notice the rupture has occurred.

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How to tell if the hymen is broken?

If the hymen is ruptured, its tissue may or may no longer be visible, or it may appear in two ways: as a ring of tissue the same color as the vaginal wall, all "around" the entrance to the vagina, or in the form of remains. of fabric that will have the appearance of pink-red protrusions.

So if you want to make sure that your hymen is broken, you just have to take the mirror and check if there are small pieces of tissue or a similar ring in the vagina wall.Warning: the rupture of the hymen does not always lead to bleeding, as it is customary to believe! There may be leaks, but this depends on the consistency of your hymen: if it is very thick it will tend to bleed, if it is thin and elastic it may not show blood, but it does not mean that the rupture has not occurred!

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Broken hymen and myths to dispel

Let's dispel some myths concerning the rupture of the hymen: first of all, as we have already suggested, it is not necessary to lose virginity for the rupture of the hymen to occur. It can happen as a result of physical or sports trauma, or always during sexual intercourse, but without penetration: for example, fingers are enough during foreplay ...

Another myth to dispel: it is not certain that, if the hymen is still intact, sperm cannot access and reach the egg ... difficult, but not impossible, be careful! If you still have doubts or maybe you have teenage children to explain how the loss of virginity works, here is a highly recommended book!

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