(CNN)On Monday, the British government moved to make hymenoplasty, or "virginity repair" surgery -- with or without consent -- illegal. The move, a further amendment to the Health and Care Bill, comes ...

If I could wave a magic wand and-*poof*-make the entire world stop caring about one thing, it would be the state of any given person's hymen. This teensy piece of tissue, usually no more than a few ...

The hymen is a membrane just inside the opening of your vagina. Traditionally (and unfortunately), for years, the breaking of the hymen has been what makes a woman no longer considered a virgin. The ...

‘Horse-riding makes you lose your virginity,” Melissa Cable* warned me. I’d just told her of my equestrian ambitions. We were 10, and her information was mystifying. Does the horse seduce me, or some ...

During a recent episode of the "Ladies Like Us" podcast with actress Nazanin Mandi and makeup artist Nadia Moham, rapper T.I. opened up about the extreme lengths he goes to to ensure that his young ...

"The hymen means nothing physically and hymen exams are medically not a thing and are unnecessary," gynecologist Jennifer Gunter said. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, made the remarks on the ...

The hymen's a myth and virginity's a construct. It's time to let both go Opinion by Eliza Anyangwe, Editor of CNN As Equals Editor’s note: This story is part of As Equals, CNN's ongoing series on ...