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what is a hymen?

Ok seriously, I have heard this so meny times, but what is a hymen?? I knoe its in the vajj and you can break it during sex but really what is it? can you break it while fingering? and is there different types?

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Answer #1

What is a hymen/cherry? Your hymen is a small thin or thick layer of skin inside your vagina your hymen and cherry is the same thing people call the hymen your “cherry” but there both the exact same thing it doesn’t really have anything to do with your virginity its not fully attached to your vagina either allowing period blood to leak through and semen to go in if you have sex some girls are born without a hymen and it also gets broken by things like masturbating, fingers, sex toys, tampons, horse riding, bicycle riding and aggressive sports so your hymen can be broken long before you get a period or have sex for there first time

Answer #2

It’s a thin membrane the partially covers the entrance to the cervix, and can be broken very easily.

There are actually different types:

Normal - a half-moon shaped membrane partially covering the vaginal opening Imperforate - completely covering the vaginal opening Microperforate - almost completely covering the vaginal opening Septate - a band of tissue causes the hymen to create two small vaginal openings instead of one normal one

Answer #3

The hymen is a THIN layer of skin JUST OUTSIDE (not inside or even close to your cervix) your vagina. It partially (in some girls completely - this is corrected by a small surgery) covers the vaginal opening.

It can be broken by sports, such as horse riding or any other activity. HOWEVER it still does not break that easily and with most girls it breaks or tears during sexual activity i.e. first time sex generally.

Here is a document which illustrates where it is situated: http://funadvice.com/r/3khfrf46qu

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