7 myths about hymens, that prove the way we talk about losing virginity, is all wrong

Here are seven myths about hymens completely busted. Myth, 1: The hymen is a membrane to be penetrated. The Truth: The hymen is not stretched across the vagina waiting to be battered down by invading penises like the door of a Viking stronghold. Despite the fact that hymen means membrane in Latin, it s not a solid membrane at all. It s more accurately referred to as a vaginal corona : a ring of tissue around the inside of the vagina shaped more like a doughnut. If we all had a blockage shoved up our p