A virginity test is the practice and process of determining whether a girl or woman is a virgin ; i. The test typically involves a check for the presence of an intact hymen , on the flawed assumption that it can only be torn as a result of sexual intercourse. Virginity testing is widely considered controversial, both because of its implications for the tested girls and women and because it is viewed as unethical. The process of virginity testing varies by region. In areas where medical doctors are available, the tests would often be given in a doctor's office. Another form of virginity testing involves testing for laxity of vaginal muscles with fingers the "two-finger test". A doctor performs the test by inserting a finger into the female's vagina to check the level of vaginal laxity, which is used to determine if she is "habituated to sexual intercourse". Examinations to test for previous sexual activity used to be performed on rape victims in Bangladesh , Pakistan and India before it was banned. Among the Bantu peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa, virginity testing or even the suturing of the labia majora called infibulation has been commonplace.
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Try out PMC Labs and tell us what you think. Learn More. Clinicians, however, continue to refer to changes in the hymen to assess for a history of consensual or nonconsensual sexual intercourse. We reviewed published evidence to dispel commonly held myths about the hymen and its morphology, function, and use as evidence in cases of sexual violence. An examination of the hymen is not an accurate or reliable test of a previous history of sexual activity, including sexual assault. We call on clinicians to consider the low predictive value of a hymen examination and to: 1 avoid relying solely on the status of the hymen in sexual assault examinations and reporting; 2 help raise awareness of this issue among their peers and counterparts in law enforcement and the judicial system; and 3 promote fact-based discussions about the limitations of hymenal examinations as part of clinical education for all specialties that address the sexual or reproductive health of women and girls. The online version of this article In some settings, clinicians who evaluate women and girls suspected of being victims of sexual assault, or suspected of having engaged in intercourse with or without consent , rely on an examination of the hymen for their assessments. The hymen is a small membranous tissue outside of the vaginal canal that has no known biological function.
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Yesterday we tried to have sex at my place. During foreplay, I put my 2 fingers inside and it too loose. I tried to enter her with my penis and I got a serious mind shock. She was simply too loose inside. I have had sex with around 10 girls, and nobody was that loose even after we had had sex for, like, times. She has high blood pressure issues and migraines. She has told me that she has never even masturbated. So can a girl who has never had sex be so loose inside? Genitalia come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Just as penises can range from the very small to the very large, so can vaginas.
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