Hymens are a fairly mysterious part of the vagina, so it’s totally normal if you have some questions surrounding this small piece of anatomy. Where exactly is the hymen located? What is its biological ...

The most common myth around the hymen is that it remains “intact” until it’s broken during penetration, often on the “first night”. In certain cultures, it is a physical marker of virginity. Some ...

The hymen is a thin piece of tissue that covers part of the opening of the vagina. It’s different for everyone. Some people have a lot of hymen tissue, while others have very little. In some cases, it ...

This Valentine’s Day, many couples will be displaying their affection with traditional gifts of the season: a bouquet of roses, a box of chocolates, a romantic meal out. Others may be opting for much ...

"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 ...

Sarah Jones-Green will undergo surgery to repair her microperforate hymen after she “waited such a long time” to have sex Sarah Jones-Green / SWNS Sarah Jones-Green waited until her wedding night to ...

A new ITV documentary, Britain's 'Virginity' Clinics Uncovered, has seen reporters go undercover to expose several London pharmacies willing to conduct unscientific tests to prove women’s virginity.