Contrary to popular belief, no a girl does not have to bleed when she loses her virginity. This belief stems from the thought that a hymen must tear and cause bleeding if a woman is a virgin. But the facts are that:
1. Some girls are born without a hymen;
2. The hymen may tear naturally when a girl plays sports or engages in any physical activity;
3. The hymen is not always smooth but tends to be perforated and that the perforations may get bigger and cause the hymen to break once a girl menstruates;
4. The hymen can be broken by the use of tampons;
5. The hymen may be very small or very elastic so that no breakage occurs at all (some women even become pregnant while their hymens are still intact);
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Hi Anonymous,
Contrary to popular belief, no a girl does not have to bleed when she loses her virginity. This belief stems from the thought that a hymen must tear and cause bleeding if a woman is a virgin. But the facts are that:
1. Some girls are born without a hymen;
2. The hymen may tear naturally when a girl plays sports or engages in any physical activity;
3. The hymen is not always smooth but tends to be perforated and that the perforations may get bigger and cause the hymen to break once a girl menstruates;
4. The hymen can be broken by the use of tampons;
5. The hymen may be very small or very elastic so that no breakage occurs at all (some women even become pregnant while their hymens are still intact);
6. A hymen may not bleed when broken.
I hope this answers your question,
Rosa
September 28, 2011 - 6:50amThis Comment
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