I had a smear test the other day...

[Captain]

Virginity doesn't always mean the hymen breaking etc...

But in some countries, it's thought that if your hymen is broke, your not a virgin anymore.

I think your wrong.

[Charlie]

You can break your hymen by doing sports, horse riding and stuff so it doesn't mean that if she did break it she took your virginity because that would involve penetration in a sexual way not a smear test.

I don't think you need to worry about it but if you are then just go back and talk to her about it, I'm sure she'd be happy to answer any of your questions.

[Kyle!]

I think your wrong.

No I'm not, in the Muslim religion it's also firmly believed that if you've broken your hymen, your not a virgin.

[Captain]

Muslim isn't a religion.

[ReviewDude]

If the smear test did break the hymen (which is entirely possible), then it comes down to what your view of virginity is. In Islam, for example, a broken hymen signifys that a girl is no longer 'pure', however it happens - so technically one could be deflowered by horseriding. If you consider being a virgin to mean "hasn't had sexual intercourse", which most people would, then no, you still have it.

But, to return to the main point - yes, it's possible for the hymen to break during a smear test. [Source]

[Meg.]

It's entirely possible that your hymen broke, I'd go as far as saying it's most probable that it did, but that doesn't mean you lost your virginity.

The hymen can be broken by simple activities like horse riding, gymnastics, an awkward fall and even using a tampon. This day and age the most common theory on virginity is that to lose it you must engage in sexual intercourse, which you haven't.

[Jordan:A]

auch, did it hurt ?