The hymen is a membrane just inside the opening of your vagina. Traditionally (and unfortunately), for years, the breaking of the hymen has been what makes a woman no longer considered a virgin. The ...

If I could wave a magic wand and-*poof*-make the entire world stop caring about one thing, it would be the state of any given person's hymen. This teensy piece of tissue, usually no more than a few ...

"Hymen" derives from the Greek for membrane. Hymen was also the Greek god of marriage. These two facts summarize the conventional wisdom about this widely misunderstood tissue, that this fabled ...

At some point in our early lives, most of us learn about the formidable hymen. As legend has it, the hymen is a thin piece of tissue that extends across the opening of the vagina, sealing a woman shut ...

Rapper T.I. revealed on his podcast, Ladies Like Us, he accompanied his 18-year-old daughter on her gynecologist appointment. He forced her to allow the doctor to share her medical information, ...

There are many menstrual products available today. While pads are still widely used, there are other options, like tampons and menstrual cups, that provide comfort and convenience. However, instead of ...

"Hymen" derives from the Greek for membrane. Hymen was also the Greek god of marriage. These two facts summarize the conventional wisdom about this widely misunderstood tissue, that this fabled ...

Riding a bicycle, in and of itself, is unlikely to break a hymen. The hymen is a thin membrane located at the entrance of the vagina, and its presence and thickness can vary from person to person. It ...