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If someone bleeds during sex, can you determine if they are a virgin?

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Your hymen is thin and could be sensitive before puberty. Your hymen and other vaginal tissues thicken and stretch during adolescence as a result of elevated hormone levels (oestrogen).Your vaginal tissues stretch even more during pregnancy as a result of increased hormone production, preparing you for childbirth. Additionally, the tissues in your vagina and hymen may alter shape after childbirth. Your hymen and other vaginal tissues thin again with menopause and age (as oestrogen decreases). The first time someone has intercourse, whether they bleed or not, cannot be used to determine whether they are a virgin. When they first have sex, about half of women bleed and the other half don't. Both are entirely healthy. Small splits in your hymen or the vagina itself might cause bleeding. These tears heal rapidly since there is a good blood supply, so the bleeding should be less intense than a period and not linger for more than a few days. Hymens vary in their ability to stretch and s...

Does having a broken hymen indicate that one is not virgin?

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     A hymen , a tissue collar at the opening to your vagina, is present in every person born with a vagina. Hymens differ from one another in the same way that all bodies do. Hymens don't reveal anything about virginity when you look at them. -Many myths exist regarding the hymen and its relationship to virginity. -The precise biological function of the hymen is unknown. -Sports or sexual activities do not frequently harm hymens. -In reaction to hormone levels, hymens alter throughout life (primarily oestrogens). -Virginity is a trait that you can choose to share with someone; it is not a physical thing and cannot be taken from you or lost. -The first time you have sex, you might not bleed; whether you do or not says nothing about your virginity. Throughout history, patriarchal cultures have evaluated girls' and women's status and worth, as well as the standing of their families and communities, based on their sexual histories.      It is erroneously belie...