Can Hymen Break During Any Sports Or Exercise?

Posted on Fri, 19 Apr 2013

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Question : Hi, Just want to ask that Can a LABIA MINORA tears during any sports or exercise. or it tear/break only during Intercourse ? Because my girlfriend is virgin but her LABIA MINORA is teared totally and is outside the LABIA MAJORA.

Answered by Dr. Sree Gouri SR (45 minutes later)

Hi,
Thanks for the query.

I think you want to ask about hymen.
Hymen will be situated inside the vaginal opening which will be covered by labia minora.
Hymen can be torn during sports, exercises, cycling etc.
Some virgin girls may not have intact hymen.
So intact hymen should not be considered as the sign of virginity.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sree Gouri SR (43 minutes later)

No, Not the hymen. I am asking about LABIA MINORA not hymen. If the labia minora is teared and hanging out. Is this mean she had intercourse before or It can be teared during any kind of sports ?

Answered by Dr. Sree Gouri SR (1 hour later)

Hi,
Labia minora usually won't tear during sports or intercourse.
Rarely it can be teared during some injury.
Labia minora will have folds you may be mistaken that to be a tear.
If you once read about the external genital structures you may get some idea.

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Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar