what the hell is the point of the hymen? it just sits there, then it breaks. is it like an appendix or something; completely useless, but its still there. it just causes pain.
2007-10-30 08:55:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
It is to keep an undeveloped penis out. Only a penis that has reached reasonable maturity will be strong enough to push through and inseminate.
In this way, it keeps her from being inseminated by undeveloped (immature) semen.
2007-10-30 09:00:11 · answer #1 · answered by CoachT 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No one knows for sure why hymens exist. (They are find in other mammals, despite what some experts say, found in horses and whales for example)
The author of the Naked Ape has this theory:
"[A] feature ... that appears to be unique to our species is the retention of the hymen or maidenhead in the female. In lower mammals it occurs [only during development of the embryo]. Its persistence [in humans] means that the first copulation in the life of the female will meet with some difficulty.... By making the first copulation attempt difficult and even painful, the hymen ensures that it will not be indulged in lightly. [Young males are inclined to have sex without making any long-term commitment.] But if young females were to go so far without pair-formation, they might very well find themselves pregnant and heading straight toward a parental situation with no partner to accompany them. By putting a partial brake on this trend in the female, the hymen demands that she shall have already developed a deep emotional involvement before taking the final step, an involvement strong enough to take the initial physical discomfort in its stride."
2007-10-30 16:02:20 · answer #2 · answered by patrick 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most people suspect that it is for sanitary reasons. While a female child is growing the body wants to keep that opening as closed as possible to prevent infection.
2007-10-30 15:58:59 · answer #3 · answered by Nightingale 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, when you were in diapers I suspect it kept the contents of your diaper from contaminating your undeveloped female organs. it is not completely useless.
2007-10-30 16:01:40 · answer #4 · answered by fuzzykitty 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To give your dad something to worry about.
2007-10-30 16:27:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it's pretty much useless.
2007-10-30 15:58:07 · answer #6 · answered by Nate B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So men can obsess over it.
2007-10-30 15:59:14 · answer #7 · answered by Jodie G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymen look here tells you everything.
2007-10-30 15:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋