Will inserting a tampon break your hymen If it does why does it not hu?

Answer 1

Not exactly, no.

The hymen doesn't 'break' - it wears away, stretches or tears partly or fully.

The hymen is tissue surrounding the vaginal opening, in most women it is nothing more than a narrow band of tissue in a crescent shape at the back of their vaginal opening - thus it doesn't cover much of the vaginal opening, so items like tampons, menstrual cups, fingers, or even a penis during sex may enter without the hymen tearing. There is normally enough room for a tampon to pass through without tearing, especially as the hymen is also flexible so can stretch, but it is possible for a tampon to tear the hymen - especially if insertion is forced.

The hymen tearing also often doesn't hurt - there are very few nerve endings in this piece of tissue to cause pain - it most commonly goes unnoticed when torn.