HealthSex The Hymen Quiz: Can You Guess Which Is The Truth & What’s A Myth? By Kareen Cardozo - March 13, 2021 0 FacebookWhatsApp Can You Differentiate The Truth From The Myths About The Hymen? The hymen is misunderstood. Not only by men but also by women. It is considered to be the symbol of virginity and purity, when it’s just a part of the human body. The hymen is simply a part of the female anatomy and has created many myths. Myths often describe the hymen as a membrane that covers the vagina and ‘pops’ or ‘breaks’ when you first have penetrative sex. It’s time to change the way we talk about and understand the hymen, once and for all. 1. The hymen is a remnant tissue just inside the opening of the vagina. True False 2. Your hymen will tear or break if you use tampons or menstrual cups. True False 3. Every woman is born with the hymen tissue. True False 4. The hymen remains ‘intact’ until there is any vaginal penetration. True False 5. A hymen always completely covers the vaginal opening. True False 6. You hymen can tear during masturbation. True False 7. When the hymen tissue tears, it can cause bleeding. True False 8. Intense physical activities like horse riding, cycling can tear the hymen tissue. True False 9. Your gynaecologists can’t tell if you have a hymen or not, or if you are sexually active. True False 10. A woman’s sexual activity can be determined by the presence of the hymen. True False {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}Submitting…
