SexualHealth.com
 The Sexual Health Network is dedicated to providing easy access to sexuality information, education, support, and other resources.
Home Login Home contact us | privacy policy | Mon Dec 01 2008   
Men's Sexual Health
Women's Sexual Health
Love & Relationships
Sexuality Education
Disability & Chronic Condition
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Sexual Health Resources
Shopping


Register to join our community  
Join Our Newsletter:


 
print this page
Question:
hi!i had sex for the first time with my boyfriend and i was just wondering if there's something wrong with me because i didnt bleed when we did it!even though we did it in a lot of different positions. does that mean im still a virgin since i didnt bleed? or the hymen is still intact?

Answer:
by Megan Andelloux:
(03/12/2005)
Ok, the whole virginity thing...what you have been taught is a myth. You lose your Virginity when you feel you lost your virginity. A doctor cannot tell if you are a virgin or not. Some women still have their hymen after years of sexual intercourse. So, what probobly happened in your case is 1. you were never born with one or 2. You broke it later on in life (gymnastics, horseback riding, diving, etc.) If there is nothing there to "break" there is nothing there to bleed. Some women have leftover pieces of their hymens, and that is what causes the bleeding. You lose your virginity from the following ways and it is defined by you on how you lose it. Penis going in vagina Mouth going on vagina Finger going in Vagina Penis going in Penis Penis going in mouth Finger going in anus Falling in love with someone There are many different ways to lose your virginity so don't fret about not bleeding. If you are really concerned, go see a doctor, but not bleeding is nothing to be concerned with, especially if no pain occured. Also, think of it this way, men aren't born with a hymen, does that mean that they are sexually experienced when they are born? Of course not! A simple, thin, flexible layer of skin does not make one a virgin or not. You and hopefully your partner will decide that. Good luck and thanks for emailing us! Megan Andelloux

Reviewed by: Patricia Fawver Ph.D. in Sexology

This question appears in the following topics: