Markham Pelvic Health - Let's break the myth around “breaking the hymen”. . Most people would think that the bottom left image would represent what an “intact” hymen looks like. However, most
![Dr. Chinonso Egemba on Twitter: "Even things like using a tampon can break it. Also, the hymen wears down over time, becomes thinner. But society has given the hymen, the sole responsibility Dr. Chinonso Egemba on Twitter: "Even things like using a tampon can break it. Also, the hymen wears down over time, becomes thinner. But society has given the hymen, the sole responsibility](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EOD_disX0AARhrG.png)
Dr. Chinonso Egemba on Twitter: "Even things like using a tampon can break it. Also, the hymen wears down over time, becomes thinner. But society has given the hymen, the sole responsibility
![Unusual presentation of a septate hymen leading to a retained vaginal tampon in the urinary bladder | BMJ Case Reports Unusual presentation of a septate hymen leading to a retained vaginal tampon in the urinary bladder | BMJ Case Reports](https://casereports.bmj.com/content/bmjcr/14/1/e239428/F2.large.jpg)
Unusual presentation of a septate hymen leading to a retained vaginal tampon in the urinary bladder | BMJ Case Reports
![A friendly reminder that hymens come in many forms and can easily be broken a number of ways, in no way representing virginity or “purity”. : r/NotHowGirlsWork A friendly reminder that hymens come in many forms and can easily be broken a number of ways, in no way representing virginity or “purity”. : r/NotHowGirlsWork](https://preview.redd.it/a-friendly-reminder-that-hymens-come-in-many-forms-and-can-v0-b3w4ccfer5g91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=52726a010ef6115d62d67356949af39a8eca054a)