YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for November, 2002: Re: more specific question

Re: more specific question

From: Sarah (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:16:10 -0600 (CST)

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Why all this interest in exploration of the appearance of the hymen?

The answer to your first question is, it depends.

Anatomical variations, of the person being examined determine the answer. There is a tremendous amount of variability normal structure and appearance of the hymen from woman to woman.

Some women naturally have no or next to no hymen at all, ever, at any point in their lives. Some women have hymens that almost completely occlude the opening of the vagina. (There is even a condition called imperforate hymen, a hymen with no opening at all, that requires surgical intervention.) There is every range in between.

Sometimes it is possible to tell if a hymen has been ruptured, and sometimes not.

The amount of bleeding when a hymen is ruptured (by any of various means, not necessarily sexual relations) is also extremely variable. Some women do not bleed at all, and some Women will bleed a few teaspoons. Many factors will determine the amount of bleeding, if any.

Usually to visualize the vaginal opening, the labia must be spread, though not always.

Somtimes viginity is patently obvious, but not always. If digital exploration revealed a small break here ant there it would not mean anything with relation to virginity.

At Tue, 26 Nov 2002, lw wrote: >
>Hi. Is it necessary for the gynecologist to use his or her finger or
>tool to tell whether or not the hymen is intact or can they just look to
>see(without touching the hymen or vagina area). Also, how much blood is
>expected if the hymen is torn? are there any links or books that show
>what torn/separated hymen look like vesus an intact hymen? thank you

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