- Most common hymen questions
- 1. Does the tampon remove virginity by breaking the hymen?
- 2. How do I know if I have a compliant hymen?
- 3. When the hymen ruptures, is there always bleeding?
- 4. What to do to break a compliant hymen?
- 5. Is there surgery for a compliant hymen?
The compliant hymen is a more elastic hymen than normal and tends not to break during the first intimate contact, and may remain even after months of penetration. Although it is possible that it will break at some point during penetration, in some women the compliant hymen is only broken during normal birth.
The hymen is a skin located right at the entrance to the vagina, which has a small opening that allows menstruation and small vaginal secretions to escape. Usually, it breaks when it is pressed in during the first intercourse or the introduction of objects into the vagina, such as a menstrual cup, with a slight bleeding being common when it breaks.
Most common hymen questions
The main questions about the hymen are answered below.
1. Does the tampon remove virginity by breaking the hymen?
The smallest tampons or menstrual cup can be placed very carefully inside the vagina by girls who have not yet had intercourse. However, with the introduction of these objects it is possible that there is a rupture of the hymen. See how to use tampon safely.
Virginity does not have the same meaning for all girls, because it is a term that refers to the fact that they have had no intimate contact with another person and, therefore, not all girls consider that they lost their virginity just because they broke the hymen.. So, for these, the tampon and the menstrual cup, despite having the risk of breaking the hymen, does not take away the virginity.
2. How do I know if I have a compliant hymen?
The only way to know if the hymen is complacent is to try to break it. If the hymen can still be seen after intercourse, during the examination in consultation with a gynecologist, he may be complacent.
Women with compliant hymen may experience pain during intercourse and need to go to the gynecologist for evaluation and look for causes of this discomfort, in addition to clarifying their doubts about all issues.
3. When the hymen ruptures, is there always bleeding?
As the hymen has small blood vessels, when it ruptures it can generate a little bleeding, however it may not happen the first time. In the case of a compliant hymen, this is not always the case, because the hymen does not break or does not break completely, but with each attempt to break up small traces of blood may occur.
4. What to do to break a compliant hymen?
Despite the elasticity of the tissue, every hymen can be broken, even if it is compliant. Thus, it is advisable to maintain sexual relations and thus break the hymen in a natural way. However, the compliant hymen may not break even after several penetrations, breaking only during normal delivery.
5. Is there surgery for a compliant hymen?
There is no specific surgery for those who have a compliant hymen, but there are surgeries in which it is cut or removed, mainly in women with imperforate hymen. Know what is imperforate hymen, what symptoms and characteristics.
If the woman is experiencing discomfort or pain during intimate contact, it is best to talk to your gynecologist for an evaluation and thus get guidance on your case.
