Hymens Demystified

Red Balloons

About once a day I find myself explaining about hymens… about how they are not a full–on  piece of skin covering the entire opening in the vagina that gets “torn through” the first time you have sex. Once and for all I wish someone would explain a vagina in a way a regular person could understand it! 

Well “someone” just did. Take a look at this video and see what you think. I think they did a terrific job. One caveat… I think they made it a bit oversimplified. More often than not there are “balloons” in the way (I’m sorry. You’ll just have to watch this to see what I mean) the first time you have sex and really, that does hurt… and it’s nobody’s fault. So, go ahead and watch!

And maybe finally,  you will understand hymens a bit better.

Watch video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM79UBTwfsg

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Bat Sheva Marcus, LMSW, MPH, PhD

Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus is a certified sex therapist and the Clinical Director of Maze Women’s Sexual Health, one of the largest centers for women’s sexual health in the country. Dr. Marcus wrote her dissertation on women and vibrator use while earning her Doctor of Philosophy in human sexuality from the Institute of Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. She also has a Master’s in public health from the same institution. She is a licensed social worker with a Master’s degree from Columbia University. Dr. Marcus has worked as the executive director of not-for-profit institutions and corporations, medical practices and laboratories. In addition to being featured in a NY Times article, she is a frequent guest on radio, podcasts and has lectured both nationally and overseas on a wide variety of women's issues.
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