Can the doctor break my hymen?!

It's not as painful as you think!.!.!.

Dear Experts,

I'm a virgin, and I'm thinking of losing it to my current boyfriend!. Some people told me that it really hurts!. Does it!? If so, how come, and how much!?

The Answer:

Dear Nan13,

The first time a woman has vaginal intercourse does not have to be painful!. Pain or discomfort during the first time a woman has vaginal sex have three common reasons: the inexperience or lack of attentiveness of her partner, the fact that she may be too young and her body isn't ready, and the stretching open of her hymen!.

Many women are afraid of the pain that they worry they will have when their hymen is stretched open during the first time they have vaginal intercourse with a man!. The hymen is a thin membrane that stretches across a woman's vaginal opening!. Menstrual fluids pass through an opening in the hymen during a woman's period!. However, many women are born without a hymen, some have very little hymenal tissue, and the hymens of others are stretched open during sports or other activities, such as horseback and bicycle riding!. All of these factors influence whether or not initial vaginal intercourse is painful or uncomfortable for a woman!.

Women who have hymenal tissue obstructing the opening to the vagina can prepare for their first intercourse by slowly stretching the hymen open with a clean finger!. In rare cases, women who have very thick hymens may need to seek medical assistance to remove the obstruction!.

Another common cause of pain or discomfort during vaginal intercourse

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