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Do I have a microperforate hymen?
I have just taken photos of my hymen and it appears to be microperforate as the hole is very small, like a prick and the hymen is bulging out. However, I have noticed a couple of differences which often aren’t considered when identifying a microperforate hymen; the hole is towards the back of the vulva, not in the middle and there appears to be a few curvy lines/wrinkles towards the front/middle of the hymen.
There never seemed to be any problems in period flow. When I started getting my periods. and tried tampons, I couldn’t insert them at all as it just felt like I was hitting a soft piece of skin. When my mum forced them in various times during a dance competition, she felt a lot of resistance. It hurt a bit and I could feel the tampons in me the whole time, even though they were the smallest type you could get. It was particularly painful to take them out even though I was slow and gentle. I tried inserting a couple of fingers in after being sexually turned on with success, but I definitely have to move past and stretch the hymen to do so. It was initially impossible to insert a larger dildo, but I eventually managed as I gradually increased the size of the dildos I used, however, the longer I go without using them, the harder it gets and it can sting a little bit no matter what.
When I was born, no abnormalities to the hymen were detected, but the doctor detected a slightly soft skull and an unusual curve to one side of the skull. He was particularly experienced, so he probably would have detected something about my hymen if there were abnormalities.
I don’t recall any injury or infection to the hymen/vulva, but I didn’t tend to respond to pain or express much emotion as a young child, even in circumstances where I was hit quite hard. I also recall experiencing pleasure from physical pain from 3/4-years-old, so maybe I would find hymenal tearing/discomfort insignificant enough not to express pain or talk about if it did happen at some point. I did get chickenpox in almost every region, including around the private area, although I’m not sure if any were very close to the hymen. I also used to masturbate to the point of orgasm every other day between the ages of about 3-5 years. I have a feeling that the hymen could have thickened since it’s often developing at that age and maybe the orgasms were powerful and frequent enough to close up the hole a bit, but I’d say that’s unlikely?
I have a few questions about my hymen;
- Can the vaginal opening of a microperforate hymen be towards the back of the vulva rather than in the middle?
- What does it mean if part of the hymen is wrinkly, in a young adult?
- What had to have happened to my hymen at what point in my development to cause a microperforate hymen?
- Can chickenpox on the vulva cause this?
- Can frequent masturbation to the point of orgasm as a toddler cause this?
Thank you for reading!
There never seemed to be any problems in period flow. When I started getting my periods. and tried tampons, I couldn’t insert them at all as it just felt like I was hitting a soft piece of skin. When my mum forced them in various times during a dance competition, she felt a lot of resistance. It hurt a bit and I could feel the tampons in me the whole time, even though they were the smallest type you could get. It was particularly painful to take them out even though I was slow and gentle. I tried inserting a couple of fingers in after being sexually turned on with success, but I definitely have to move past and stretch the hymen to do so. It was initially impossible to insert a larger dildo, but I eventually managed as I gradually increased the size of the dildos I used, however, the longer I go without using them, the harder it gets and it can sting a little bit no matter what.
When I was born, no abnormalities to the hymen were detected, but the doctor detected a slightly soft skull and an unusual curve to one side of the skull. He was particularly experienced, so he probably would have detected something about my hymen if there were abnormalities.
I don’t recall any injury or infection to the hymen/vulva, but I didn’t tend to respond to pain or express much emotion as a young child, even in circumstances where I was hit quite hard. I also recall experiencing pleasure from physical pain from 3/4-years-old, so maybe I would find hymenal tearing/discomfort insignificant enough not to express pain or talk about if it did happen at some point. I did get chickenpox in almost every region, including around the private area, although I’m not sure if any were very close to the hymen. I also used to masturbate to the point of orgasm every other day between the ages of about 3-5 years. I have a feeling that the hymen could have thickened since it’s often developing at that age and maybe the orgasms were powerful and frequent enough to close up the hole a bit, but I’d say that’s unlikely?
I have a few questions about my hymen;
- Can the vaginal opening of a microperforate hymen be towards the back of the vulva rather than in the middle?
- What does it mean if part of the hymen is wrinkly, in a young adult?
- What had to have happened to my hymen at what point in my development to cause a microperforate hymen?
- Can chickenpox on the vulva cause this?
- Can frequent masturbation to the point of orgasm as a toddler cause this?
Thank you for reading!
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Probably you're going to have to look in the literature and find someone who has published in a medical journal about hymens to get some of your questions answered. I would doubt chickenpox can cause an issue with the hymen. Otherwise those questions are the kind of thing a researcher would know the answer to but probably not even a regular ob/gyn would know.
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Though, you could also try an ob/gyn specialist. Your ob/gyn might know of a gynecological specialist that could give you an answer.
Thank you, will do!
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