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The hymen doesn't serve any function at all, it's just left over tissue from within the womb. While developing there was no hole where the vagina would be, this was covered up by skin and when the hole for the vaginal opening was formed the left over tissue covering this becomes the hymen.
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What are the functions of the hymen?
The hymen has no function at all, let alone multiple functions.The hymen is nothing more than tissue left over from development in the womb.
The difference in shape between the virigin hymen and the unvirgin hymen?
There is no such thing as an unvirgin hymen the hymen is broken during intercourse.
What is a boys hymen called?
Males do not have a hymen. Theoretically, you can say that the male's foreskin is their hymen equivalent, as it serves the same purpose for the penis as a hymen does for the vagina.
What are the exercises to break the hymen?
There are no exercises to break the hymen. The hymen cannot be broken but can be torn if penetration is rough or forced, simply exercising is not going to tear the hymen.
How you can know hymen is broken or not?
The hymen cannot break, it can be torn as a result of rough or forced penetration. You can identify a torn hymen by looking at the hymen, if you know your body well you will be able to see the tear.
Is the Hymen disappearing?
The hymen does not disappear , it can only break.
What is Hymen of a virgin girl?
The hymen is tissue that surrounds the opening to the vagina. The hymen is the same in a virgin as it is in someone who has had sex, although sometimes sex can stretch or tear the hymen.
Does trauma to the abdomen rupture the hymen?
No, the hymen isn't in the abdomen.
When was Slymenstra Hymen born?
Slymenstra Hymen was born in 1966.
What is the purpose of the Hymen?
The hymen has no purpose once you are born. In the womb the vaginal canal is supposed to be closed and that is why the hymen was there. The closer you get to birth the more it disappears and many are born without one.The hymen has no known function like many things in the human body such as the appendix.
What is the membrane covering the vaginal opening?
Hymen is a thin membrane that surrounds the opening to vagina. Hymen could be in different shapes. The most common Hymen is shaped like a half moon. This shape allows menstrual blood to flow out of a girl's vagina. You can see pictures of different types of hymen in recommended related link below.
Does the Hymen increase in size after childbirth?
The hymen doesn't increase in size after childbirth. During vaginal childbirth the hymen is often torn.
