Imperforate Hymen

Question: Does a virgin girl with an imperforate hymen bleed when it's time for her first menstruation? She is born with an imperforate hymen. If she becomes an adult with her hymen intact, and if it's time for her first menstruation, does she bleed? If not, what are the hygienic effects on her? Does the blood, which is supposed to come out, stay in the womb? What is the best thing to do before it's too late? Penetrate the hymen? Is it painful?

Answer: The hymen is not completely closed, it looks a little like the sickle of the moon, so when you get your period, the blood will come out normally. I would recommend against trying to break your hymen, unless you know what you are doing, you may injure yourself. It very rarely happens that the hymen covers the entire vaginal tube, and it usually has a few tiny openings in this rare case. A doctor will be able to tell you for sure if everything is ok with you.

Question: I need to have a hymenotomy (removal of hymen) due to an imperforate hymen. Has anyone had this done? I was wondering had anyone had this procedure done before and if so, could you explain the procedure. What takes place? Anestesia given? Is it outpatient? Also, where can I get more info on this procedure?

Answer: The hymen is just a flap of skin over the entrance to the inner vagina. Removing it is a simple matter of using a local anesthetic and cutting an opening in it - or cutting the whole flap out. (You have to have an opening in it to let your menstrual flow out.) It should be an outpatient procedure. Have you tried Googling it on the Internet for information?

Question: what is an Imperforate hymen? please, please can someone explain to me what an imperforate hymen is? I can't find an explanation anywhere that tells me how to tell for sure if you have one and how serious it is if you do? I know it might sound really naive but i have no idea.

Answer: An imperforate hymen can be diagnosed at birth but sometimes the diagnosis isn't made until the teen years. An imperforate hymen is a thin membrane that completely covers the opening to a young girl's or young woman's vagina. Menstrual blood cannot flow out of the vagina. This usually causes the blood to back up into the vagina and the abdomen (belly) resulting in abdominal and/or back pain. Some teens may also have pain with bowel movements and difficulty passing urine. The treatment for an imperforate hymen is minor surgery to remove the extra hymenal tissue and create a normal sized vaginal opening so that menstrual blood can flow out of the vagina. Discover more below

Question: do i still have an imperforate hymen? this summer, i got this little sack like thing bulging out of my vagina. i had not gotten my period yet. i went to the doctor and had it checked up. while i was there, the sack like bursted and there was blood. ive been menstruating regularly for almost a year now. was that an imperforate hymen? can i use tampons?

Answer: My guess would be that you did have an imperforate hymen and the doctor opened it to release the blood. Your hymen is located on the outside of your vagina at the entrance and if you want to see if it is there, just get a mirror and have a look. You probably can use tampons but should clear that with your Mom before using. good luck..

Question: imperforate hymen HELP? if i have a imperforate hymen dus that mean i cant have sex?

Answer: An imperforate hymen completely seals the vagina, preventing period blood from coming out, and anything from going in. If you do have an imperforate hymen you will need to see a doctor to have an incision made to allow blood out during your period. If you have ever had blood coming out from your vagina, then you don't have an imperforate hymen. Girls with imperforate hymens will have had them perforated by a doctor long before they get around to attempting to have sex.

Question: can you pee if you have an imperforate hymen? yeah i was wondering if you could pee if you had an imperforate hymen because I'm 14 and haven't gotten my period yet but i can pee obviously. on healthy strokes.com it said 1 in 2000 girls have an imperforate hymen. i check in a mirror to see if i could find a hole, and i couldn't. someone please help i dont want to get surgery on it if its going to hurt :[. so i was wondering this because if you cant pee with an imperforate hymen, then i know i don't have one because i can pee.

Answer: The hymen is in the vaginal canal and has nothing to do with urination. The bladder releases urine down the urethra and out the body. There are two separate openings: one for urine and one for menstruation, intercourse, birthing. The hymen of almost all women is not 100% intact or we could not have menses. Despite the lack of a totally intact hymen, women are considered virgins until the hymen is ruptured - and that stings!! Good luck to you and don't scare yourself - also, it is a pretty common belief that urine exits the body of a woman through the vagina. You are far from alone.

Question: I think I have an imperforate hymen? Is that bad? I see no opening its completely covered.

Answer: no, there are many different types, they are normal, just different....very few females have a "perfect" hymen.

Question: what is imperforate hymen ? Is it True that this hymen will be still there as virgin after sex it need to be operated, how many kinds do we have and how are they?

Answer: Okay. The basics on the hymen Most girls are born with hymens. A few are not. Most hymens are actually a thin ring of tissue around the vaginal opening with a large hole in the center. Some hymens cover most of the vaginal opening and have small holes in them - these are called perforate hymens. Some hymens cover the entire vaginal opening with no holes. These are imperforate hymens. All of these hymens will go away after sex. The "surgery" you are talking about is for a girl with an imperforate hymen who has not had sex. When she menstruates the blood cannot escape. So a doctor will make a small hole in the hymen to allow blood to flow out.

Question: if you have an imperforate hymen you cant have your period, right ?

Answer: With an imperforated hymen the menstrual blood can not escape and flows back into the uterus and fallopian tubes causing major cramps. Often when a girl is born the doctor examines the baby for birth defects and a imperforated hymen should be picked up then and minor surgery arranged for later to open the hymen. This can be done anytime from a few months of age to preferably before the girl reaches 8 y.o. The earlier this is found and remedied the better for the girl.

Question: can you get your period if you have a imperforate hymen?

Answer: Yes - and no - You can have a period - but there is no opening for the blood to discharge from the body - This will cause swelling, discomfort and infection. The hymen needs to be perforated surgically for normal body discharges to drain. This should have been done at birth or as soon as it was discovered. Please see a Dr. about this condition.

Question: imperforate hymen?!?!? ok so i read alot of stuff about an imperforate hymen and it says that an imperforate hymen is when the hymen completely coveres the vagina but i know that i have a hole because i started my period 2 years ago and i get a good amount of blood when im on my period so im thinking that it's just very small since i can't put a tampon in, also instead of the hymen surounding the hole it basicly coveres it, but not all of it because like i said earlier, i do have my period. ok since im pretty sure i don't have a imperforate hymen does anyone know what a hymen would be called that covered most but not all of the hole, because it's defenitly not a normal hymen. p.s. would more of the hymen wear off because of my period when i reach about 20 years old because i heard that from someone. to sokokl- well i don't think it's what you mentioned but thanks anyway. the hymen isnt around it, it just looks like there is a bunch of skin kind of IN the hole.

Answer: Based on what you describe this does not sound like a imperforrate hymen. I had to do some research and there is another kind of hymen where there is a bit of a hole but not what the normal hole where the hymen is. This other kind of hymen is called a cribriform hymen which may explain what you notice with your hymen. The book where I found the picture of it is the Atlas of Human Anatomy Second Edition by Dr. Frank Netter (in case you want to see if the local library has a copy of it to take a look at the picture). As for the hymen wearing off because of your period when you reach 20 years old, I have not heard this to be true. I would recommend checking with your doctor as well to see what they say.

Question: How to know when you have a imperforate hymen...? how do you know?! here's the thing... i have tryed monastat with the help of my big sis but it hurt too much to use...then when i started my period (a month ago) i tried tampons like 3 times and it hurts also...not tryin to be gross but when i take a bath/shower i tried to get a feel for how the tampon could go in with my finger but it feels like something i blocking so im too afraid to push in. are you suppose to be able to see the opening in the hymen? cuz i dont see nor feel one...so whats the deal? omg...i can see im not gonna get the answer im lookin for unless im VERY specific! i dont mean i want it to be broke! there is suppose to be a small opening cuz like blood comes out and stuff yea...look it up....some people the hole is either too small or not there! OMGOMGOMGOGMOMGOMGOMG!!!! I DONT WANT TO BREAK IT I WANT TO KNOW IF I HAVE IMPERFORATE HYMEN!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!! I DONT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE~!!!!! DA MN!!

Answer: It's not only having intercourse that can cause the hymen to tear. Anything can tear it as long as it is forced far enough through. Such as fingering or masturbating. Anyways, as long as the blood loss during your period can flow through (escape), it's fine.

Question: I think I have an imperforate hymen?HELP!? Is that bad? I see no opening its completely covered. I have started my period. So that means I don't have a imperforate hymen? I'm 16

Answer: You can't really see an opening, it's kind of tucked in there a little bit. Take a mirror down there and examine, REALLY good. Maybe try some lubrication so that it's easier to feel around. If you are serious about having a imperforate hymen, then tell your mom and go see a doctor, because you will need to have surgery.

Question: is the hymen always imperforate before the first period?

Answer: The hymen is always perforated, that's how you actually can have a period, otherwise the blood would pool and fester.

Question: imperforate or microperforate hymen? I was wondering if anyone reading this has had that before and if they suffered any symptoms of constipation, yeast infections, etc... thanks!

Answer: I have looked at various sites and found this one the best for you assuming you are a teenager http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/hymen.h… Hymenal Abnormalities The hymen is a thin mucous membrane covering the entrance of the vagina. The size of the hymenal orifice is affected by the child's age, her state of relaxation, the method of examination and the type of hymen. Classification of the hymen is based on the shape of the orifice. Normal configurations include annular, crescentic (posterior rim) and fimbriated (redundant) hymens; however, congenital abnormalities of the hymen are not uncommon. These abnormalities include imperforate, microperforate, cribriform and septate hymens. Imperforate hymen, occurring in 1 in 2000 female newborns, is the most common obstructive anomaly of the female reproductive tract. It is often diagnosed at birth due to the presence of a bulge from mucocolpos (i.e. increased vaginal secretions from maternal estradiol stimulation). If the imperforate hymen is not diagnosed then, it will likely go unnoticed until adolescence when a patient presents with primary amenorrhea and/or cyclic suprapubic pain. If severe, symptoms may also include dysuria, nausea and vomiting. On examination, the hymen may be bulging with hematocolpos and the palpated vagina will be distended with blood. Treatment, which should be immediate, involves a hymenotomy in which an incision is made in the hymen to drain the fluid and an orifice of normal size is created by removing excess tissue. Unlike an imperforate hymen, microperforate, cribriform and septate hymens are not usually symptomatic; however, they may cause difficulty in tampon use and sexual intercourse. Thus, if one of these configurations is found during examination of an adolescent, it is important to inform her of her anatomy and decide together on the timing of intervention in order to avoid future difficulties. Any lacerations, abrasions, hematomas or irritation found on examination of the hymen are most likely the result of sexual abuse or in rare cases, accidental trauma. Healing usually takes 10 to 14 days and remaining signs may include hymenal remnants, scars and transections which heal in a V- or U-shape. http://www.learnpediatrics.com/genitouri… I foudn no evidence that yeast infection has anything to do with this symptom. Constipation? No way, impossible. I suggest you see a gynecologist someday and talk to her about the yeast infection. How do you know you have one? Sometimes its not an infection but just discharge.

Question: Doctors or ladies with knowledge about Microperforate and Imperforate Hymens plz help??????!!!!!? I noticed a couple of days ago that i couldn't really see my vaginal opening so today i really checked it out i went in every position possible and couldn't find it so i did a little research and found out about microperforate (tiny hole hymen covering most of it.) and imperforate hymens (hymen completely covers vaginal opening) So i was wondering if you know anyone who has this how they got rid of the hymen and if there is anything i can do besides the doctor to try to stretch it plz let me know.

Answer: even i hav the same prob..