How does a virgin woman give birth and dilate?

Answer 1

Unless your name is Mary, it's highly unlikely you are a pregnant virgin. BUT, that's not the point. If you have never been sexually penetrated but are pregnant, you can, and will, still give birth the same way everyone else does. The great myth about virginity is that you are somehow sealed shut from the world down there, but that is not the case. Many virgins do not have complete hymens due to athletic activity, gynecological exams, tampon use, slipping while you were riding your bike (ouch!), masturbation or you simply weren't born with one that was completely intact. The hymen itself is a very thin membrane, and will tear with little pain, and contrary to popular belief, little bleeding. Also, dilation refers to what your cervix does, not your vagina. Your cervix is the opening to the uterus and separates the uterus from the vagina and is responsible for holding your baby in when you are pregnant. When you dilate, it means your cervix is opening so the baby can come out of the uterus and pass through the vagina. You can't give birth if your cervix isn't dilated...the painful part of labor that you see in movies is the part where your cervix goes from 0cm dilated (i.e. closed) to 10cm dilated (i.e. open). Once you cervix is 10cm dilated, your body will go from contractions to pushing. It's very intense, but many people say they don't remember the actual pain when the baby come out because there is so much adrenaline and because your body WANTS you to push the baby out. At that point that's all you care about! Virgins don't experience anymore pain or difficulty when giving birth than anyone else-it's very hard work physically and mentally and is always painful, but your body is designed to do this, so virgin or not virgin, you'll be ok!