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Septate hymen? I'm unsure and worried
Right, so several months ago I had difficulty and pain in removing a tampon and when I removed it, still felt uncomfortable or like something was still 'inside' me. I told my mum and she got me checked over at the hospital to make sure I didn't have any tampon left inside so I didn't get toxic shock. They said I was fine and nothing was there, calming my nerves but still leaving me suspicious. I let it go though, trusting a doctor's word.
Later, I found a 'loop' or 'string' attaching from one side of my vagina to the other, quite high up inside my vagina. It didn't attach the vagina walls like they were sewn together, just touched both sides. Like i said though, it was high up and i had difficulty to reach it. I didn't worry too much so didn't really search/research into it too heavily on the internet and so I didn't find anything.
Last night, I again had difficulty removing a tampon, to start with i just thought i was clenching my muscles too much and the tampon was simply being held there, but i was fully relaxing, no matter how much i was panicking and managed to pull the tampon into sight. I saw a pinky line on the tampon and went to touch it. Being aware of the inside of my vagina, recognised the texture and acknowledged it as skin. I tried to unhook it from that angle but it was impossible so i had to push the tampon back inside and unhook it there, pulling the tampon out to one side.
I'm assuming the loop of skin holding the tampon in is the same loop i found high up in my vagina a while ago, and also the same thing which got me going to a doctor the first time. The only difference is that the first time I didn't stretch the loop so much compared to now, and it is in the opening of my vagina now, not really high up. I took a mirror and had a look and the loop is very thick, but when pinched is painless, not even the slightest sensation can be felt. It is a red colour when not stretched, but when stretched turns more pink like what i saw when it was stretched around the tampon. It is now very large and long and almost has the appearance of an earth worm, which is gross I know, and pokes out of my vaginal entrance. I'm assuming this is because I stretched it so far to see it on the tampon, but in the mirror it also looks like i've pulled the whole of the inside of my vagina down with it.
I researched into this last night and all of today, and the closest thing i could find was a septate hymen. This is an uncommon case where your hymen or "cherry" splits across your vagina forming two entrances; almost like this (I). Most descriptions are the same as mine, (preventing easy removal of tampons etc) but it is also described to be at the entrance of your vagina. My 'loop' was first found high up inside my vagina, but it was much more tightly taught and felt a lot better condition to what it is now; at the entrance and long a saggy. Also, i'm not a virgin. I've been sexually active for over a year and as far as i'm concerned it has never been a problem, but it also would've broken by now if it was a hymen, wouldn't have it?
Now i've stretched it i can always feel something there, just in my vagina. It pokes out and i'm worried it's going to be a problem; to me physically and during intercourse. Am i damaged? Will it return back to normal? Help please!!
Later, I found a 'loop' or 'string' attaching from one side of my vagina to the other, quite high up inside my vagina. It didn't attach the vagina walls like they were sewn together, just touched both sides. Like i said though, it was high up and i had difficulty to reach it. I didn't worry too much so didn't really search/research into it too heavily on the internet and so I didn't find anything.
Last night, I again had difficulty removing a tampon, to start with i just thought i was clenching my muscles too much and the tampon was simply being held there, but i was fully relaxing, no matter how much i was panicking and managed to pull the tampon into sight. I saw a pinky line on the tampon and went to touch it. Being aware of the inside of my vagina, recognised the texture and acknowledged it as skin. I tried to unhook it from that angle but it was impossible so i had to push the tampon back inside and unhook it there, pulling the tampon out to one side.
I'm assuming the loop of skin holding the tampon in is the same loop i found high up in my vagina a while ago, and also the same thing which got me going to a doctor the first time. The only difference is that the first time I didn't stretch the loop so much compared to now, and it is in the opening of my vagina now, not really high up. I took a mirror and had a look and the loop is very thick, but when pinched is painless, not even the slightest sensation can be felt. It is a red colour when not stretched, but when stretched turns more pink like what i saw when it was stretched around the tampon. It is now very large and long and almost has the appearance of an earth worm, which is gross I know, and pokes out of my vaginal entrance. I'm assuming this is because I stretched it so far to see it on the tampon, but in the mirror it also looks like i've pulled the whole of the inside of my vagina down with it.
I researched into this last night and all of today, and the closest thing i could find was a septate hymen. This is an uncommon case where your hymen or "cherry" splits across your vagina forming two entrances; almost like this (I). Most descriptions are the same as mine, (preventing easy removal of tampons etc) but it is also described to be at the entrance of your vagina. My 'loop' was first found high up inside my vagina, but it was much more tightly taught and felt a lot better condition to what it is now; at the entrance and long a saggy. Also, i'm not a virgin. I've been sexually active for over a year and as far as i'm concerned it has never been a problem, but it also would've broken by now if it was a hymen, wouldn't have it?
Now i've stretched it i can always feel something there, just in my vagina. It pokes out and i'm worried it's going to be a problem; to me physically and during intercourse. Am i damaged? Will it return back to normal? Help please!!
I experienced this exact scenario yesterday and freaked out because I had never heard of anything like it. Glad to know I am not the only one.
Well, go see the ob-gyn again and ask what it is. A septate hymen sounds plausible. Another possibility is an odd uterine septum -- there aren't any nerves in those and they do look as you have described. If they think you have a heart-shaped uterus or a uterine septum, they should order an MRI to take a look and see. I'd ask for one in any case, and maybe an HSG. It's not like having a heart-shaped uterus is bad, but you would want to know.
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