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Imperforate:
a hymen that has not been punched through or torn. A hymenal membrane with no opening. An uncommon congenital variant.
Cribiform:
Hymen that has piercing of small holes. A hymen with multiple openings. A congenital variant.
Annular:
A perfect hymen before any sexual activity or object insertion. The hymen forms a ring around the vaginal opening. The hymenal membrane extends completely around the circumference of the vaginal orifice.
Septate:
A hymen in which there are two openingsseparated by a narrow band of tissue. A hymen with band(s) of tissue, which bisects the orifice creating two or more opening. A congenital variant.
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∙ 9y agoThe hymen is tissue that surrounds the vaginal opening, there are a few different types. The different types represent different ways the vagina may cover the vaginal opening.
Hymen types that may require surgical intervention:
- Imperforate.
- Microperforate.
- Septate.
- Bifenestrate.
- Cribiform.
- Annular.
- Dentate.
- Fimbriated.
- Posterior lunar.
- Aterior lunar.
- Subseptate.
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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.
Does a broken hymen be unbroken again?
No. A broken hymen does not grow back.
