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What can tear a hymen apart from sex?

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Hymen: The hymen can sustain trauma if anything is placed in the vagina such as a tampon.

Answered 7/26/2018

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How do hymen tears look lik?Whn u open the vagina, is separation between notches evident?Nd if they healed may they bleed again during first time sex

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Why do I have 2 tears in my hymen at 3 o clock and 9 o clock sides? I am not sexually active and never had vaginal sex but an active bicycle rider. I have fingered myself and can insert one finger easily but with two it stretch a little ?

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I have a thick septate hymen (hole is big enough for sex) & want a baby. Should I get the hymen cut prior to getting pregnant, whilst pregnant or during birth? Would there be any complications with each option, e.g. anaesthetic, scar tissue, tearing?

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