A teenager is asking questions about her hymen. Which of the following are correct responses by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
A. An intact hymen is a positive indication of virginity.
B. Bright red bleeding is always present following hymenal tearing.
C. The hymen can widen or perforate with tampon use, vulvar injury, or intercourse.
D. It is a small portion of tissue around the vaginal opening in young girls.
E. It will widen and perforate only with intercourse.
ANS: C, D
The hymen is a small portion of tissue forming a border around the entrance of the vagina in young girls. The hymen eventually widens through vulvar injury, use of tampons, or intercourse, sometimes accompanied by bleeding. It is a myth that the hymen must be intact for a female to be considered a virgin.
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