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    Posted on: 10/30/2008

    Question

    is it true that your hymen can be broken if you are a gymnast or horse rider and you havn't had sex?

    Answer

    Nobody really knows, but what is true is that some people who have never had sex do not have an intact hymen during first intercourse and therefore do not bleed.


    Answered By:
    Nancy Brown , Ed.S, M.A., Ph.D.


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