It's a myth that a female is not a virgin if she does not have a hymen.

The thin tissue that spans at least part of the vaginal opening known as the hymen is a big deal. Societies around the world still believe that an intact hymen is proof of a woman's virginity. In these cultures, “chaste” women are the ones who can be married off.

Sadly, what they don’t know is that some girls and women can stretch or break their hymens through a variety of activities, like sports or tampon use.

Furthermore, many hymens are merely stretched – not torn – during first-time intercourse. Therefore, a hymen, and particularly the lack thereof, cannot (and should not) be used as an indicator of a woman's sexual history.

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