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19 years
When a girl had sex for the first time, she didn't bleed even though she was still a virgin. Is this normal?
May 1, 2014

Dr. Rania Mousa General Medicine
When a woman first has sex, she may notice lots of bleeding, only small amounts of bleeding, or no bleeding at all. Whether or not a woman bleeds when she first has sex has nothing to do with her virginity.
The hymen is a tissue that’s filled with blood vessels that typically covers part of the vaginal opening.
Some girls have a thick hymen or a hymen that covers a lot of the vaginal opening. Other girls have a very thin hymen or a hymen that covers very little of the vaginal opening.
As girls grow up into women, some of the hymen may wear away gradually over time, and young women would never even know it.The most common cause of bleeding after a girl's first sexual intercourse is the rupture of the hymen or corona. The hymen is a thin membrane covering the vaginal canal. During your first sexual encounter, it may rupture due to penetration
There are many things that may help to wear away the hymen over time, including certain activities such as gymnastics or horseback riding, as well as using a tampon, fingering .
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