What is this self-important little piece of a womans body?
The hymen really is shrouded in mystery, as you say. I’ll tell you what I know. The hymen is a thin membrane that partially covers the vaginal opening and whose elasticity increases during adolescence. The most common medical abnormality is complete closure (imperforate hymen), which can result in various gynecological complications such as retained products of menstruation. Decrease in the size of the opening is often a cause of discomfort/pain with initial intercourse. This can be relieved via dilatation or a minor surgical procedure. Hymens are complicated. Forensic specialists often find it difficult to determine whether a hymen is “intact” when they are examining sexual assault victims. Some say that a non-scarred hymen that will not admit a finger is considered “intact”; a hymenal opening accommodating two fingers or a vaginal speculum, with evidence of a deficit or scarring at the lower pole, indicates past sexual (or possibly, non-sexual) penetration. However, other authors not
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