A 38-year-old member asked:
i heard that when my cherry is popped, you bleed and it's your first time having sex. does this happen to everyone?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
There may be: Tearing of the hymen - however, the hymen is usually already perforated when most females have sex. Although bleeding is common, it does not necessarily occur with every female who is having sex for the first time.
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