Question 1

can you explain if it's possible to break your hymen before hitting puberty?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Some women are born with no hymen, a limited wide shelf like hymen or lose it through childhood trauma, self sex, or other event. Those with the typical intact hymen will have it broken during penetrating intercourse.

Question 2

does the hymen go away after puberty?

Accepted Answer

The short answer:NO: The hymen is a structure that acts as a partial gate to sensative vaginal skin before the hormones of puberty thicken the vaginal walls. Before puberty the skin may breakdown with trauma & easily bleed & get infected. After hormonal changes this is less likely. After puberty the hymen may have a small or large opening. The opening will be stretched or broken during solo or partner sexual activity.

Question 3

i have an intact hymen, will i bleed first intercourse?(important) do all women during puberty have crescent hymens? is the hymen an elastic membrane?

Accepted Answer

Hymen facts: The hymen is a fibro-elastic membrane that is found at the opening of the vagina and can be stretched(without breaking) by tampons, fingers, etc. They have various appearances in puberty and adulthood from cribiform to crescent to completely intact which will not permit menstrual flow. There may not be bleeding when the hymen is broken as it depends on its condition prior to the event.

Question 4

i've been getting orgasm before my puberty(periods) i never inserted anything ever i got clitorial orgasm by touching, water pressure and gently rubbing. do all these things have chances of breaking my hymen? i am already depressed by this thought!!?

Accepted Answer

No worries...: Normal typical masturbation does not change one's hymen or vagina. Orgasms are fine to have, any number of orgasms. Any type of normal hymen is just fine, regardless of whether it is a big hymen, little hymen, no hymen, broken hymen, etc... In normal healthy women, hymens do not and should not matter. Emphasis on hymens is discriminatory against girls and women.

Question 5

when is puberty?

Accepted Answer

Puberty: Girls: breast budding indicates the initiation of pituitary pubertal hormones activating the ovaries.  In boys, the same pituitary hormones will lead to testicular enlargement.  Girls usually start b/w 8-12/13 years old. Boys start b/w 9-13/14 years old.

Question 6

what is a hymen?

Accepted Answer

It's the border: It's where the vagina meets the vulva, and can be seen by girls and teens using a mirror. Young women may be judged by their happiness, their friendliness, and many other wonderful traits, but not by the condition of their hymens. It makes absolutely no difference whether a person has a big hymen, little hymen, broken hymen, or no hymen at all, as long as mucus or menstrual blood can flow through.

Question 7

what is late puberty?

Accepted Answer

Delayed puberty: The typical adolescent, endowed with the impatience and insecurities of youth, would probably insist that any nanosecond that doesn’t bring an increase in height, breast size or beard growth qualifies as delayed puberty. Medicine has its own definitions: for boys, no testicular enlargement by the age of thirteen; and for girls, no breast development by thirteen or no menarche by sixteen.

Question 8

what happens during puberty?

Accepted Answer

Changes of puberty: Puberty or sexual maturation is a period of many changes for both males and females. Hormonal changes cause changes within the sexual organs - ovaries, testicles, penis - and secondary changes such as pubic hair and axillary hair growth. Mood changes may be associated as well. Many adolescents develop acne as well.

Question 9

what are the stages of puberty?

Accepted Answer

Tanner staging : Tanner 1 is pre-puberty; tanner 5 is the end of puberty. Stages 2-4 are the transitions in between. Tanner stages are determined by breast or testicular development as well as pubic hair span.

Question 10

hi i have a question on puberty?

Accepted Answer

Ask away...: There are numerous people in your life that would be happy to answer any of your questions (family, doctors, school counselors). I know it seems strange, but healthy adults in your life can handle these topics. They dealt with puberty too and know it can be confusing. It really is okay to ask.

You can check out this website for more information.
http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/puberty.html

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