The membrane partially covering the entrance to the vagina.<\/p>\n
The membranous fold that may partially or completely close the opening of the vagina.<\/p>\n
A membrane which partially covers the vaginal passage in a female who has never had sexual intercourse.<\/p>\n
A thin piece of membrane that mostly covers the opening of the vagina, generally with a small opening in the center, which is stretched or torn during the first penetration of the area, as in sexual intercourse, use of tampons during menstruation, or a medical examination. In some rare cases, a girl\u2019s hymen will have no opening a condition called imperforate hymen often discovered at menarche, since menstrual blood cannot be released; it may need to be opened surgically.<\/p>\n
Fold of tissue at the opening of the vagina that may be absent, thin and pliable, or, rarely, tough and dense, completely occluding the opening. If the vaginal opening is completely closed (imperforate), coitus and the escape of menstrual fluid are impossible.<\/p>\n
Thin membranous folds of tissue that partially occlude the ostium of the vagina; it is sometimes absent or disrupted even without sexual activity.<\/p>\n
A thin membrane stretching across the opening of the vagina, just inside the inner lips (labia minora). The hymen has a small hole in the center that allows menstrual blood and other discharges to flow out. The hymen is easily stretched or torn, often by the use of tampons or sexual activity. In rare instances, the hymen not does have an opening, a condition called imperforate hymen. A physician has to make an incision in the hymen to allow normal menstruation. Once torn, remains of the hymen form a ring of tissue around the vaginal opening.<\/p>\n
The membrane that covers the opening of the vagina at birth but usually perforates spontaneously before puberty. If the initial opening is small it may tear, with slight loss of blood, at the first occasion of sexual intercourse.<\/p>\n
The thin membranous fold partially closing the lower end of the virginal vagina. If the opening is small, the hymen will tear at first intercourse, usually with a little bleeding.<\/p>\n
A fold of mucous membrane that partially covers the entrance to the vagina. Contrary to folklore, the presence or absence (or rupture) of the hymen cannot be used to prove or disprove virginity or history of sexual intercourse. Pregnancy has been known to occur even when the hymen is intact.<\/p>\n
A thin elastic membrane that partly covers the vaginal opening allowing menstrual blood to flow out. Although some cultures consider the tearing or stretching of the hymen to indicate that a girl\/woman has had sexual intercourse, the hymen can be compromised by activities such as horseback riding, gymnastics, or ballet, or by use of tampons or insertion of fingers into vagina.<\/p>\n
A thin layer of tissue that partially or fully encloses the opening of the vagina.<\/p>\n
The hymen is a thin membrane located at the vaginal entrance. It has a central opening that is typically stretched or torn during the first sexual intercourse or the use of tampons.<\/p>\n
Imperforate hymen is an uncommon condition where the hymen lacks an opening. Consequently, during menstruation, menstrual blood accumulates in the vagina, resulting in lower abdominal pain. This condition can be readily resolved with a minor surgical procedure.<\/p>\n
A mucous membrane fold that partially obstructs the outer entrance of the vagina.<\/p>\n
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