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Q: Coping with a perforated hymen

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 24th, 2009

Ok my girlfriend and i were having sex and i was fingering her and i broke her hymen a while ago but she started bleeding a lot. The blood is red not like when your on your period oh and she just got off her period and im not sure of what to do please help ~megan

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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD

replied on January 26th, 2009

Vaginal and Uterus Health Answer A5523

The bleeding from a perforated hymen should stop by itself. In rare case when the bleeding does not stop, sutures of the wound by a gynecologist can be done. The lack of the blood might cause some dizziness within the next few days. In that case, staying in bed would be most recommendable.

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