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title: vaginal corona (hymen)
date: 2024-02-15T11:07:00-05:00
author: Grace Koch
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# 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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