What is Mucocolpos?

During the neo natal period, hydrocolpos or mucocolpos occurs because of secretion of mucus by fetal cervical glands under the effect of maternal estrogens, whereas during the adolescent period, hematocolpos is attributable to uterine bleeding resulting from activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary gonadal axis and ...
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What causes Mucocolpos?

Imperforate hymen and transverse vaginal septum are known causes of mucocolpos and hematocolpos. However, the concurrent occurrence of the two abnormalities is unique.
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What is the problem of thick hymen?

The hymen changes over time. It's thick at birth but loses its stretch over time due to hormones, physical activities or inserting tampons. Most hymens form a ring around your vaginal opening at birth, but then recede to just cover a small bottom portion of the vaginal opening.
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What is the treatment for thick hymen?

Treatment & Care

If the hymen becomes unusually thick, surgery can be performed to remove the extra hymenal tissue and open up the vagina.
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What is the most common type of hymen?

The most common types of hymen are annular (surrounding the entire vaginal opening) and crescentic (shaped like a crescent moon). These positions are considered normal.
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Can your hymen grow back?

No, the hymen can't grow back once it's been stretched open. The hymen is a thin, fleshy tissue that stretches across part of the opening of your vagina. The hymen can be stretched open the first time you have vaginal sex. Vaginal sex isn't the only thing that can open your hymen.
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How do you know if you have a thick hymen?

How is it diagnosed? Healthcare providers diagnose a septate hymen during a visual exam of your vagina. There will be an extra band of skin vertically down the hymen. It will create two distinct holes instead of one.
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Can hymen be too thick to break?

This largely depends on the thickness of the hymen. The thicker it is, the more painful a potential tear can be. Bleeding during the first sexual intercourse happens in only 43 percent of cases. The amount of blood can vary from a few drops to bleeding for a few days.
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How can I make my hymen loose?

Your hymen can be stretched open the first time you have vaginal sex, which might cause some pain or bleeding. But this doesn't happen to everyone. And there are other ways that a hymen can be stretched open: riding a bike, doing sports, or putting something in your vagina (like a tampon, finger, or sex toy).
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How does period blood come out if you have a hymen?

Usually the hymen has an opening. This lets menstrual blood pass through the vagina. In rare cases, the hymen does not have an opening.
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Can a tampon break a hymen?

Any girl who has her period can use a tampon. Tampons work just as well for girls who are virgins as they do for girls who have had sex. And even though using a tampon can occasionally cause a girl's hymen to stretch or tear, it does not cause a girl to lose her virginity.
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How do I know if my hymen is broken?

You likely won't know if your hymen has broken. Even if you notice discomfort or a small amount of blood after your first sexual intercourse experience, it could be due to different reasons — such as a lack of foreplay, lubrication, fast penetration, or being tensed up about it being your first time having sex.
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How many days does it bleed after hymen breaks?

On the first occurrence of sexual intercourse, a small flap of vaginal skin called the hymen is often stretched and broken. The minor bleeding this causes can last 1 to 2 days.
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What is secondary virginity?

Secondary virginity—a sexually-initiated person's deliberate decision to refrain from intimate encounters for a set period of time and to refer to that decision as a kind of virginity (rather than "mere" abstinence)—has largely eluded sociological scrutiny, despite its increasing popularity as a concept and practice ...
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What happens if a girl doesn't bleed for the first time?

Whether you bleed the first time you have sex or not, you and your hymen are completely normal! Virginity can be a confusing subject for many people, but there's no reason to feel weird or ashamed if you didn't bleed the first time you had vaginal sex. Read more about hymens and virginity.
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Can a guy tell if your hymen is broken?

“There is no way to tell if someone has had sex by looking at their hymen,” Dr. Gosine says. “Hymens come in all shapes and sizes and you cannot tell if what you see is just normal for them.” The hymen doesn't always break during penetrative vaginal sex, either.
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Does the hymen pop when broken?

Your hymen does not completely cover your vaginal opening – a hole is normal. When you have sex, your hymen does not 'break or pop' – it stretches, which may cause a small tear.
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What is the difference between hymen blood and period blood?

Is period blood the same as hymen blood? While both signify a loss of blood through the vaginal opening, period blood and hymen blood are different. Period blood is the blood released during the menstrual cycle. On the other hand, hymen blood results from the stretching of the hymen.
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What does your hymen look like?

Annular or crescent-shaped hymen

The hymen surrounds your vaginal opening like a ring or donut, and then, as it tears or stretches, it appears more like a crescent. If you have an annular or crescent-shaped hymen, it might look slightly different depending on the way your hymen has stretched or torn.
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What color is a broken hymen?

The hymen is a very thin tissue that stretches across the opening of the vagina and if broken, the bleeding will often be minimal and usually bright red in color.
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What does an untouched hymen look like?

You should be able to see a thin, moon-shaped fleshy membrane across the lower section of your vaginal opening if the hymen is intact.
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Does your period change after your hymen breaks?

DELAY IN PERIODS: Since your hormones get active, there are chances your period may get delayed. Fret not, this is not a pregnancy alarm but rather your body's way of telling you that its going through changes.
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How deep does your hymen go?

The hymen is located just about a half-inch inside the vagina. It's a thin membrane that covers your external vaginal opening. Since it is so thin and membranous the hymen could break before you've even had intercourse.
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What is meant by two finger virginity test?

This test involves a medical practitioner inserting two fingers into the vagina of a rape survivor in an attempt to determine if the hymen is broken, as well as to “test the laxity of the vagina”. The test is often used to declare rape survivors as “habituated to sex”.
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