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A member asked:

If there is a chance your hymen breaks (never had sex) can it effect your period blood flow?

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Dr. Douglas Lawson answered

Hymen: It would allow for more flow to be seen, but over a shorter period of time.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 6/20/2015

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How can I tell if i broke my hymen or had my first period? I was fingering myself and quite a bit of bright red blood came out.

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Hi dr.. I am got stains of blood for a minute last night and it's not even my period date.. I am not married yet.. Is it related to hymen ?

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Is it possible for my hymen to be intect after a first time intercourse when in my last day of my period don't no if is my hymen or period blood help?

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Could i have lost my virginity from rubbing my vagina? I bled a little after but i was on my period so I can't really tell if it was hymen blood

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I had got fingered by my boyfriend and afterwards there was blood. Im not a virgin so he hasnt stretched my hymen so im just a bit confused why I was bleeding. My period is late there is no way I could be pregnant though, could that be why?

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