The hymen is a thin, elastic membrane located at the entrance to a woman's vagina from birth. Normally, the hymen does not cover the entire opening of the vagina, but has holes for menstrual blood to pass through.
The hymen usually breaks and disappears at the first sexual intercourse of the woman after successive penetrations, although it may also break in virgins who practice sports or with the introduction of tampons.
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Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI) More information about Zaira Salvador
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