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Let's talk about first-time intercourse and the hymen's function. Bleeding is not a reliable indicator of virginity, and there's more to this small tissue than commonly thought.

The Great Hymen Myth

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Overview

Throughout the ages, women have been subjected to all kinds of absurd theories and practices.

While a lot of these practices and myths have been debunked by both science and women, there is a long way to come before we unlearn everything that we have been taught for generations. &nbsp; 
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The most common and widespread myth? That every woman has a hymen. &nbsp;

A &lsquo;Proof&rsquo; Of Virginity: Having a hymen, or the breaking of a hymen resulting in bleeding, is considered as a &lsquo;test&rsquo; for virginity. If you have a hymen, you are a pure-soul virgin but if you do not&hellip; that is where things get tough for women in a conservative society.

People are obsessed with virgins as if they want to sacrifice them during some Satan worshipping ritual. They believe the only way that they can confirm someone&rsquo;s virginity is if a hymen is present in that person&rsquo;s body. 
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Not only this, but women have also faced all kinds of domestic issues including abuse for not bleeding during their first time. This issue is so pervasive that there are actual pills and products (none of which are prescribed or approved by a medical practitioner) available out there in the market that makes you &lsquo;bleed&rsquo; the first time you engage in intercourse.

How important is the hymen? Does everyone really have it? Is it really a way to determine a woman&rsquo;s virginity? Let&rsquo;s find out. 
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Proof Of Virginity, Hymen

A hymen is a man&rsquo;s dream but it is also a very thin piece of tissue that is present towards the opening of your vagina. The membrane is commonly present in a crescent shape but in some, it may be present as a complete ring. As you get older, your hymen gets thinner. 
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<h5>Does Everyone Have One?</h5>

Women are born with hymen but as we get older, the thickness of this membrane decreases overtime. Some women lose their hymen when they start menstruating, some hymens break unknowingly during regular activities or even through sports.

With today&rsquo;s active lifestyle of women, very few actually have their hymen intact during adulthood. Throughout the ages, our <a href="https://merisehat.pk/article/what-are-the-common-components-that-constitute-a-healthy-diet">diets</a> and lifestyles have impacted our body&rsquo;s growth and systems. 
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Due to early marriages in the past, it was commonly led to believe that you have to bleed when you have sex the first time. With women taking charge of their lives, living a much more active lifestyle, our hymen breaks without even us knowing and that is completely okay.

In other cases, your hymen may not break at all even with penetration. This is because we often tend to think of the hymen as a paper that just tears, it is actually pretty flexible and might just stretch causing little to no bleeding. 
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Conclusion

As normal as it is considered to bleeding during your first intercourse, it is equally normal not bleed at all and in today&rsquo;s age, a lot of women do not bleed at all while others only bleed a little. Hymen or no hymen. The only way to determine if a woman is virgin or not is by simply asking her. 
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