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Bookmark or Share- Hymen: Overview, Function & Anatomy - Cleveland ClinicYour hymen is an elastic tissue that can stretch as you move. It's slightly thicker at birth but wears over time and loses elasticity due to hormones, activities, inserting tampons or sex. Your hymen is formed during fetal development when your vagina is developing. Your vagina starts as a solid tube.
- Hymen - WikipediaThe hymen is a thin piece of mucosal tissue that surrounds or partially covers the vaginal opening. A small percentage are born with hymens that are imperforate and completely obstruct the vaginal canal. It forms part of the vulva and is similar in structure to the vagina.
- 12 Questions About Virginity and Your Hymen Answered by Doctors - FloThe hymen is a thin membrane that covers the vaginal opening. It consists of connective tissue, muscle fibers, blood vessels, and nerve endings. Is the hymen visible to the naked eye? For people who have one, the hymen can be easy to detect.
- Hymen | Description, Characteristics, & Congenital AnomaliesHymen, in the female reproductive system, the membrane that encircles or covers part of the opening of the vagina. The hymen is a thin fold of mucous membrane that is present at birth. It has no known function, though it may play a role in preventing bacteria and other foreign agents from entering.
- The Hymen’s Tale: Myths and facts about the hymenFebruary 20, 2020. Misinformation and circulated myths about women’s health can be incredibly harmful for women. One commonly misunderstood part of female anatomy is the hymen. The hymen is a remnant tissue just inside the opening of the vagina that’s left over from how the vagina forms during embryonic development.
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