Question

Presence or absence of hymen is not a reliable indicator of virginity or sexual experience. (State the following statements are true or false)
a. True
b. False

Answer 1

Hint: It is a belief in many cultures that the hymen breaks at the time of first intercourse although the hymen does not break, It stretches. Hymen can be stretched by sexual intercourse but it cannot be termed as a virginity test. Sexual intercourse is not the only reason for the stretch of the hymen.

Complete answer:
There is a misconception that leads to the belief that the presence of Hymen indicates virginity although this is not true. Hymen cannot be assumed as a test for virginity. The hymen is a membrane that partially or fully covers the opening of the vagina. It is made up of mucosal tissue and is a left-over of vaginal formation during embryonic development. This membrane can be stretched or torn in case of sudden fall or jolt, horse riding, cycling, and dancing, or in any other kind of sports or heavy physical activities. It is usually torn during the first coitus or sexual intercourse but the formar sentence proves that it can also happen before. Hence, even if hymen had been marked as an indicator of virginity in earlier days, it has now been scientifically proven that it has no significant value in relation to virginity and it is most certainly cannot be referred to as a reliable indicator of Virginity.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note: Hymen is fleshy tissue that is situated at the vaginal entrance. The presence of a hymen is not witnessed in every female. It has been proven that many females are born without this thin membranous tissue and many are born with already porous hymen also known as the perforated hymen. Very few people are born with a hymen without any openings. Sometimes Hymen still persists even after sexual intercourse while sometimes it is disrupted at a young age because of different other factors. Hymen can easily be torn down with many physical activities or even by the use of Tampons at the time of menstruation. It is also known as a vestigial development of the female vagina as it does not have any clinical value outside the female womb