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Your questions answered
The answers to all your questions about virginity and its mythical guardian, the hymen.
by Paula J. Adams Hillard, MD
Here are some of the myths I’ve heard most about the hymen and its connection to virginity.
You could protect yourself better if you pick and choose who you sleep with.
Lighter periods. Fewer periods. No pain. Going on the pill has definitely changed Danielle’s life.
Before the pill,…
I wasn’t using a condom and [he’d] pull out.
Taisha hasn’t dated men in a while, but when she did, she usually relied on the withdrawal method, or “pulling out,” to avoid pregnancy. Now…
If we’re going to have sex, we need to have this conversation.
Tee used to be sexually active with guys and tried the pill but had trouble remembering to take it every day. (Bedsider reminders can help with that if you’re in…