Could my hymen already be broken?

I’m 20 years old. I am a virgin. I’m saving myself for when I marry the love of my life. But I don’t want my hymen to break during our first time having sex. I feel like it would ruin the moment. But looking up information on this, its being said that strenuous exercise could break it. I was in dance for 9 years and if that wasn’t strenuous exercise I don’t know what is. Is it possible that my hymen is already broken? How would I know? I don’t specifically recall anything like that happening. but to be honest I didn’t really know about the hymen until recently. So I wouldn’t have recognized it if it did happen. Especially if it happened while I was on my period. I’m not fond of masturbating, just due to my religious beliefs. What could I do to be sure that it WONT happen when I first have sex?

ps. Any information would be helpful. but I’d like to make a specific request for advice from those with medical experience

Answer #1

just have sex…over 50% of marriages end up in divorce anyways!

Answer #2

Anything can break it. Infact, most athlestic teenagers have theirs already broken. I bet it’s already broken, so you probably have nothing to worry about :)

Answer #3

Some people are born without hymens.. some people have already broken it when riding a bike or a horse.. or in any way of being active. So don’t fret =]

..Xx

Answer #4

THE HYMEN It appears that many if not most people are under the impression that the hymen is located within the vagina. It is, as the photographs and illustrations on this page reveal, http://the-clitoris.com/n_html/hymen.htm part of the vulva, external genital organs. It is located outside the vagina. The hymen is a layer of tissue that partially conceals the vaginal orifice of some girls and women. The hymen is also referred to as a girl’s “cherry” or maidenhead.

During the early stages of fetal development there is no opening into the vagina. The layer of tissue that conceals the vagina at this time usually divides incompletely prior to birth. The size and shape of this opening or openings varies greatly from one girl to the next. There are girls who do not have a hymen at birth, as the tissue divides completely while they are still in the womb. Sometimes, this formation of an opening does not occur, resulting in an imperforated hymen. A doctor should examine an infant girl’s vulva soon after birth to ensure her hymen is not imperforated, as should a girl’s parents. (If menses is not permitted to flow freely from the body, extreme pain and cramping can result during menarche; a girl’s first menstrual period.)

The tissues of the vulva are generally very thin and delicate prior to puberty. Any activity that places tension on the vulvar tissues may stretch or tear the hymen. As a result, many girls and teens tear or otherwise dilate their hymen while engaging in physical activities such sports, horseback riding, inserting and removing tampons, and while masturbating. A girl may not know this has occurred, since there may be little or no blood loss or pain experienced during this event. It may also occur when she is too young to remember or understand what has occurred. The presence or absence of a hymen in no way indicates a girl’s virginal state. No one can determine by physical examination alone whether a woman or teen has engaged in vaginal intercourse. Only about 50% of teens and women experience bleeding the first time they have intercourse, so blood stained bed sheets are not a reliable indicator of prior virginity. The hymen of some women tear on more than one occasion. There are even hymen that are elastic enough to permit a penis to enter without tearing, or tear only partially. This is usually true only if the dilation first occurs very gradually with fingers or other objects over an extended period of time. Virginity is a spiritual attribute, not a physical one.

The hymen does not magically disappear when something is inserted into the vagina, it will only stretch or tear sufficiently to permit entry of whatever is being inserted. If for example, a teen inserts two fingers into her vagina while masturbating, her hymen may still tear when she has vaginal intercourse for the first time, since the average penis is larger than her two fingers. A woman who has had vaginal intercourse may still have hymeneal tissue present; this remaining tissue can be the cause of pain during intercourse. If a woman’s current partner has a larger penis than her prior partners, or a couple tries a new technique or position during intercourse, her hymen may tear again, or for the first time. When doctors examine preadolescent and adolescent girls for evidence of sexual abuse, they look for injuries to the hymen; the hymen may still be intact except for a single tear. Remnants of the hymen are usually present until a woman delivers a baby vaginally.

THE FIRST TIME

A word of advise for “virgin brides,” and any women who postpones engaging in all forms of sexual activity until they are in their twenties or later. Women who do so often value their virginity greatly or else they would not have waited so long to become sexually active. As such it means a lot to them and becoming a non-virgin means a lot to them and they have high expectations regarding their first time. The problem lies in that having had no past sexual experiences you probably are not ready for intercourse, or for that matter, anything more than hugging and kissing.

My advise to these women is to slowly develop their sexual skills one at a time over an extended period of time before having intercourse with their partner. It might be a wiser choice to celebrate your first anniversary by having intercourse for the first time versus doing so on the night of your wedding when you are probably stressed and tired. You are likely to be married for years, so there is no need to try and do everything the first night or week. The thrill of doing it will not wear off if you wait, if anything, the anticipation will grow as you and your partner develop your relationship. Have fun and explore, but do not put a lot of pressure on yourself to be a sexual dynamo. In addition, it usually is not good for the marriage or committed relationship if pregnancy occurs within the first year.

It appears that in order to persuade young women not to engage in sex and intercourse our society has employed scare tactics. Society has tried to make teens fearful of their first experience by leading them to believe it will be painful and bloody. If you know it will be so, you are less likely to do it, or so some believe; the powerful influence of sexual desire is often overlooked. While a woman’s first experience with intercourse can involve some pain and bleeding, it is not as bad as we are often led to believe. While most women do experience some pain or discomfort, it is rarely extremely so. In any event, pain is an indication that something is wrong.

About fifty percent of women experience some bleeding the first time, or the first couple times, they have intercourse. The cause of this bleeding is usually the tearing of their hymen. Sometimes, the vaginal wall or vulva can be injured and this too can result in some bleeding. There is usually very little bleeding, a tablespoon or less (In comparison, about four tablespoons of blood are lost during each menstrual period.) On rare occasions, there can be a lot, but this is the exception and women should not expect this to happen to them. There may appear to be more blood loss than there actually is as the blood will mix with the vaginal lubrication and sweat that are present.

You can read more on “The First Time” Here: http://the-clitoris.com/n_html/virgin1.htm

Answer #5

Well why should that be a problem? I mean if one day you do meet the man of your dreams he should have total trust in you that you truly do mean that you are a virgin. My hymen broke when I first had sex with my bf, but I didn’t bleed. He was expecting blood, but there wasn’t any. So maybe my hymen broke a while back ago when I was young and in softball. So if your hymen breaks you can’t really fix it or surgically put it back into place or watever. You will just have to see what happens when you do get married :)

Answer #6

It is perfactly normal for a girls hymen to be broken before having sexual intercorse. And just to let you know a lot of people think the hymen is in the inside of a vigina, its actually on the opening of your vaginal opening. So this may sound weird but if you really want to know if your hymen is broken just take a mirror and look at the opening of your vigina and look and see if there is any tearing. Even if your hymen is torn it is okay and should not be a problem. Oh, and a hymen can be torn by riding a bike, riding a horse, and also inserting a tampon. I hymen is very thin and is pretty easy to break. It depends on the person sometimes it will bleed, sometimes it will not. If a person is young and they notice blood in their underwear or in there bed it could be caused by their hymen tearing. Most girls don’t even know their hymen has be torn. Well I hope I answered your question.

Answer #7

u have to masterbate thats the only way to break it, or just suk it up and lose it to the man

Answer #8

riding a bike can tear the hymen. even using a tampon can tear the hymen. or do what everyone else is saying & just chronically masurbae for a day.

Answer #9

I am arab man and I must have a virjin girl to marry her.. I love hre and I relly love her sow much.. I wont to now if she is a virjen like she sead .. I cant have sex with her.. in my Religion we can’t have sex before we marry .. I seen her “*“ but I did’nt now if she is a virjine.. pleas halpp me on that

Answer #10

try masturbating on your own. and trust me it dont ruin the moment it usualy happens afterwards. mine did any way. and usually after puberty being complteatly ran through you hymen becoms the elastic like skin that stetches with the penis’s motion. also only a few women bleed. i believe its 40%. also i broke mine when i was being fingerd and it was like the 20th time. and aswell i had no further bleeding when i lost my virginity. which is why i suggest masturbating. but i understand if your saving the feeling of sex for marage as well or find it immoral. just wait and i bet mr. right wont care if he is totally in love with you. mine didnt. oh and sports or furiose activity cant break it either. it has to be from the inside of your body.

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