Virginity: A Personal Journey and Its Role in Sexual Education

The hymen is a thin membrane made of tissues near the vaginal opening. People believe that the hymen (vaginal opening) remains safe until the vagina opens completely. On the other hand, the hymen membrane breaks as soon as the vagina opens. Actually, the hymen naturally has such a large hole, due to which you do not have any problem during menstruation. Apart from this, you can also use tampons easily. Some women are born with very small hymen tissues, which at first glance makes it seem that the hymen membrane is not present in their vagina, while in some rare cases the hymen membrane completely covers the vagina of women, in these cases, with the help of doctors, its extra tissues are removed.

Generally, during the first time of having sex, there is pressure and stretching on the hymen membrane. Due to which, when the hymen breaks, there is pain in the vagina as well as bleeding, but it is not necessary that this happens with every woman. There can be many other reasons for the breaking of the hymen membrane. Sometimes the hymen membrane breaks due to cycling, running and horse riding. Once the hymen membrane of women breaks, it cannot develop again naturally.

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The test done to check virginity or virginity only checks the current condition of the hymen (vaginal membrane). In this test, it is believed that the hymen can break or tear only after intercourse. This test is also called the two fingers test. It is said that the process of doing this type of test was discovered in the year 1898. Due to the lack of accuracy of the results of this type of test, this test remains a controversial topic even today. Many countries have declared this test illegal, considering it a violation of human laws.

In many countries, a rape victim is also examined with a two-finger test. In this, the doctor gives his opinion on the basis of the fingers entering inside and tells whether any kind of incident has happened with the woman or not. In a report, it has been told that the elasticity of the vagina of a woman is not related to rape in any way. Along with this, in this report, it has been advised not to do the test done with two fingers.

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This topic has been debated for a long time, while the science and medical world present their different arguments in front of society in this regard. Some people believe that women whose hymen membrane is broken in their vagina are not virgins. In some cases related to hymen, it has also been seen that it is more open in women from birth, while the hymen membrane also breaks while participating in many sports. In such a situation, it is very wrong to associate the hymen with the virginity of a woman.

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The hymen i.e. the membrane of tissues formed on the vagina can also tear due to sex or other reasons. Sometimes some women do not have such a membrane on the vagina, in such a situation it can be difficult for those women to prove their virginity. But due to the increasing trend of virginity tests among people, surgery to repair the hymen has started. This surgery called Hymenoplasty can be done by any cosmetic surgeon. Experts say that it has very few side effects and after this surgery the hymen of women becomes the same as before.

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The decision to have sex with someone is your own personal decision, when and with whom you lose your virginity has nothing to do with people. You can have sex for the first time at any age. According to some experts, the age of losing virginity in India is higher than in other regions of the world. It is believed that the average age in India is 19.8, while the average age of people losing their virginity by having sex for the first time around the world is 17.8. The age of losing virginity also depends on your loving relationship. If someone or a friend of yours has lost his virginity, it does not mean that you are also ready to have sex for the first time. If you want to lose your virginity only for the sake of having sex, then it is not necessary that you will feel good about it. It would be better if you first prepare yourself for sex, only then do this act. Along with this, it is very important to get information about sexual infections, STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) and their prevention before having sex.

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Virginity is an important term which is mainly used for sexual health. It is a socially and sexually important state that protects a person's dignity and identity. To understand the importance of virginity, consider its important role in society that links a person's sexual status with their femininity or masculinity. It is a sensitive and personal issue, with religious, social, and biological aspects playing a major role.