im 16 and i had only done it once but when i did it i just bleed a little. my friends and i were tlakin about this today and they said that they bleed a lot? is it true? and they were saying that i might be still a virgin. so wait i dont get it!. em i still a virgin? or wat?.. and my boyfriend and i feel is time for to have sex. em i gonna bleed a lot this time or wat?... helpp me plizz!! ;)
Unfortunately, there is no true medical definition for virginity. This leads people to run with their own ideas. Instead, let's pick up a real dictionary:
As per Webster's Dictionary:
Virginity:
- the quality or state of being virgin
Virgin:
- an absolutely chaste young woman
- a person who has not had sexual intercourse
- a person who is inexperienced in a usually specified sphere of activity
Chaste:
- celibate
- pure in thought and act
Celibacy:
- abstention from sexual intercourse
Sexual Intercourse:
- 1: heterosexual intercourse involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
- 2: intercourse (as anal or oral intercourse) that does not involve penetration of the vagina by the penis
Putting those definitions together to form accurate information:
Virginity refers to a person who has abstained from vaginal, anal, and oral intercourse.
As per some Wikipedia knowledge:
A virgin (or maiden) originally meant a woman who has never had sexual intercourse. Virginity is the state of being a virgin. It is derived from the Latin virgo, which means "sexually inexperienced woman"
No such thing as "technical" virginity. Your hymen does not make you a virgin. Period!
It's extremely likely (as in, I'd put money on it) that your hymen was just very elastic if you've never noticed (or very little) blood in your panties that could be related to a broken hymen during another activity. Some women have very elastic hymens that will just stretch during sex, rather than rip, tear, and bleed.
Most hymens already do have a hole in them. If you were born with an imperforated (no hole) hymen then the doctor would have created a small surgical opening when you were an infant. Think of it like this: how else would your menstrual fluid escape if there was no natural hole, right? Most women are born with the hole. If they weren't, a small hole is created so that they can grow into healthy adults.
The hymen is thin but is fairly elastic any way. Younger women tend to have more elastic hymens. Some women have such a flexible hymen that it will just stretch out to accommodate a partner.
Usually what happens is that the hole is too small to accommodate a full-sized penis. The male inserts into the vagina and during this, or the thrusting that follows, the hymen cannot stretch any more and will just rip, leaving along a trail of blood from the "injury."
Like I said though, not everyone is made the exact same. Your hymen was probably just more elastic, stretched out fine to accommodate your partner(s), and may never actually rip or tear (although, during childbirth it's likely it will--not that you'll actually feel it at the time).
So, no, you aren't some sort of "technical virgin." You also really shouldn't be concerned. Your body just stretched easier. That's all.
And, yes, it's likely your hymen has widened enough that it's visually noticeable that you've had sex. Instead of having a small hole in your hymen, you probably have a little bit larger one now. No big deal. Still looks like a vagina.
So, your "cherry" has been "popped" but instead of it ripping/tearing, it was just stretched a lot. Voila. Not a virgin. [ Peeps's advice column | Ask Peeps A Question ]
julie75 answered Thursday April 28 2011, 6:48 pm: Every girl is a little different. Some bleed a lot or a little or not at all. If you had a boys penis inside of you, even a little and you didn't bleed at all, you would no longer be a virgin. So, the chances are that your next time, you won't bleed at all. I hope this helps and good luck. [ julie75's advice column | Ask julie75 A Question ]
AskSinz answered Thursday April 28 2011, 6:47 pm: Once you have committed the act of sex, which is the guy penetrating you. You are no longer a virgin. You hymen breaking is what causes the bleeding which is why it takes up the term "popping the cherry".
However, many young girls split their hymen doing strenuous sports, horse riding or using tampons etc without even realizing and so the initial first act of sex does not always cause bleeding.
Sometimes you may bleed a small amount which could be due to a small tear on your hymen and the next time you completely break the hymen which causes more blood. You don't bleed an awful lot but it is enough to cause a mess.
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