What are the benefits of hymen examination?

Many friends will choose to undergo a premarital examination when they get married in order to be responsible to both parties. However, some female friends are worried about whether the hymen is intact during the premarital examination. The hymen is a relatively private topic for women and can usually be found during a gynecological examination. The following editor will introduce the current methods of checking the hymen during premarital examinations and the benefits to women's health.

The hymen is a thin membrane of tissue that surrounds the vaginal opening and the vestibule of the vagina. Also called prevaginal membrane.

Location: It is a thin film with a hole in the center that covers the external opening of the female vagina. It is located at the vaginal opening, that is, the junction of the vagina and the vaginal vestibule. The vagina is located in the depression at the lower back of the labia majora (the depth of the depression is about 2 to 3 cm), so it is often mistakenly believed that the hymen is inside the vagina.

Color: Both sides of the hymen are pink or translucent, the same color as the surrounding mucous membrane.

In the Arab world, women with crescent-shaped hymens are extremely rare.

In the center of the hymen, there is usually a small hole with a diameter of 1 to 1.5 cm, which is medically called the "hymen hole". Menstruation is discharged from the body through this small hole.

The shape of this small hole varies from person to person. According to the shape of the opening, the hymen hole can be divided into more than 30 types, such as round, oval, ring, sieve, umbrella, lobed, star, septum separation, crescent, half-moon, and lip. The most common shapes of hymen holes are round and oval.

In the Arab world, crescent-shaped hymen holes are considered the most precious. The reason for this is that such hymens are extremely rare, with an average of only about 15 per 100,000 people. In fact, there is no difference in the physiological function of the hymen hole of any shape, let alone whether it is precious or not.

Sexual intercourse can certainly cause the hymen to rupture, but not all ruptures are caused by sexual intercourse. Vigorous exercise, vaginal medication, and certain heavy physical labor can also cause rupture of the hymen. The hymen and virginity cannot always be equated. We should not equate ruptured hymen with improper behavior.

How to know if the hymen is broken

Generally speaking, to determine whether the hymen is ruptured, it is necessary to be examined by a professional gynecologist. It is difficult for women to determine whether the hymen is broken, and even for men who have sexual intercourse with them. Most men and women often use vaginal bleeding to determine whether a woman's hymen is ruptured. In fact, this method is unscientific, because there are many other reasons that cause vaginal bleeding in women, such as vaginitis, uterine fibroids, etc. In addition, some women's hymen ruptures with little bleeding, and the bleeding does not necessarily flow out of the vagina.

The hymen is also beneficial to women's health. It can effectively prevent bacteria and various pathogens from entering the interior, thereby reducing the possibility of women suffering from certain gynecological infections. Usually, many reasons can cause women's hymen to be damaged, such as external force impact, gynecological examination, etc.