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An intact or torn hymen reliably shows whether a woman has had penetrative sex.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that an intact or torn hymen reliably shows whether a woman has had penetrative sex?

No. A peer-reviewed review concludes hymen examination is not an accurate or reliable test of sexual activity, and a skeptics review reports substantial error rates (about 19% intact despite not being a virgin; 5-11% cleaved despite being a virgin). A WHO case series further notes hymens can be torn by medical procedures, not only intercourse.

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Evidence against · 3
The little tissue that couldn’t – dispelling myths about the Hymen’s role in determining sexual history and assault -
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The little tissue that couldn’t – dispelling myths about the Hymen’s role in determining sexual history and assault - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-019-0731-8

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Is it possible to reliably examine if a girl is a virgin?
2011
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Is it possible to reliably examine if a girl is a virgin?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/4187/is-it-possible-to-reliably-examine-if-a-girl-is-a-virgin

Hymen care for unmarried Muslim females: role of the forensic consultant in gynaecology interventions
2009
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Hymen care for unmarried Muslim females: role of the forensic consultant in gynaecology interventions. (2009). iris.who.int. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/117708

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