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vaginal corona (hymen)

The vaginal corona—generally known as the hymen, but renamed in an attempt to dispel the myths surrounding hymens—is made up of thin, elastic folds of mucous membrane located just inside the entrance to the vagina. The vaginal corona has no known function; it is probably a remnant of fetal development.

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Addressing the Myth of the Hymen

Art with differently colored vulvas of different sizes and shapes

There's no scientific evidence that the vaginal corona (hymen) is proof of virginity but cultures around the world keep insisting that it is.

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Impurity Culture: Surviving Virginity

A teacup and saucer on a table

Purity culture spreads a lot of falsehoods about virginity. What is true and what isn't?

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My Corona: The Hymen & the Myths That Surround It

A white background with pink images of different vaginal coronas

This Scarleteen article provides an overview of the vaginal corona (also known as the hymen) and answers questions about its relationship to virginity.

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Renaming the Hymen: The Vaginal Corona

Types of vaginal coronas

The hymen is also called the vaginal corona, a term used in an attempt to dispel many of the myths surrounding hymens.

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What Exactly is a Hymen?

Nine drawings of different types of hymens on top of a pink background.

What is the hymen and why is it important to so many of us?

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Self-Exam: Vulva and Vagina

Four people are seen from the chest down. They each hold different painted images of vulvas in front of themselves.

The appearance, shape, and size of vulvas vary from person to person as much as the shape and size of other body parts.