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Myths around Hymen busted – Test for woman’s virginity or not!?

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Virginity! The taboo concept, which is highly misunderstood and the worst thing about it that it is used to define a woman’s character in almost all the cultures with myths exist in those cultures related to hymen.

So what is Virginity? What is the “importance” of hymen in a woman’s vagina?

Does hymen actually break during intercourse?

Can doing vigorous physical activities break the hymen?

So what happens during intercourse or when you insert a tampon or a menstrual cup? Well, intercourse will only stretch the hymen and tampon or menstrual cup can be inserted without changing the hymen much.

Yes, there are lot of scientific myths and societal stereotypes and taboo around a woman’s hymen and her “virginity”.

Next time someone relates “intact hymen” with virginity please make him/her watch following video.

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