for women...what part is the hymen??

Question

everyone keeps asking about bleeding during sex and i just wanted to know what part, specifically, is the hymen?

Answer 1

It is a thin sheet of tissue inside of your vagina. It has holes in it kind of like swiss cheese to let out blood during your period. When you have sex, the hymen tears, and bleeds, and hurts like hell. Then you are not considered a virgin anymore. You can't see it from the outside.

Answer 2

The hymen (from the Greek word for membrane[1]; also called maidenhead ; also used as a name for the Greek God of marriage and weddings, Hymenaeus[2]) is a fold of mucous membrane which surrounds or partially covers the external vaginal opening. It forms part of the vulva, or external genitalia. [3][4] Some girls are born without a hymen. [5] [6] The most common formation of the hymen is crescentic or crescent-shaped, although several other formations are possible.[7] A woman's hymen is destroyed when she gives birth; she may be left with remnants called carunculae mytriformes or the hymen may be completely absent.[8]

The hymen has no known anatomical function. In societies which value chastity, the greatest significance of the hymen is a traditional belief that an intact hymen indicates a state of intact virginity. However, it is not possible to confirm that a woman or post-pubescent girl is a virgin by examining the hymen.[9] A physician routinely checks the appearance of the hymen of baby girls at birth [citation needed], and again during all future pelvic examinations[citation needed]. In cases of suspected rape or sexual abuse a detailed examination of the hymen may be carried out, however the condition of the hymen alone is often inconclusive or open to misinterpretation, especially if the patient has reached puberty.[10]

Answer 3

Many people are under the impression that the hymen is located within the vagina. It is not. It’s a mucous membrane that is part of the vulva, the external genital organs. It’s located outside the vagina. The hymen is a layer of tissue, just like the tissue around the opening of your vagina that partially conceals the vaginal orifice. You may or may not have one, most females do. The hymen is not an indicator of virginity; a girl is a virgin until she has been penetrated by a penis.

Answer 4

the hymen is inside the vagina and blocks off the uterine opening, it is a protective covering, when penetrated that skin is broken and it sometimes but not always causes bleeding.

Answer 5

It is a thin layer of skin just beyond the vaginal opening and it is torn during intercourse. This causes the bleeding, not a lot usually, but it can be very uncomfortable and a lot of lubricant helps.