Cool, this has been very helpful, you've given me a lot of food for thought. I'll look into a sexual health exam and talking to my partner about this. I really appreciate your responses!

Hi! Thank you so much for your reply. When you say "sexual health exam," what does that entail exactly? I looked briefly into a clinic where I could make an appointment and saw that it offered the choices of "STI detection," "pap test," and "getting a birth control...

Hi! I was told by a doctor two years ago at a walk-in clinic that I had an unusually small opening in my hymen, that for many people, even people such as myself who had never had sex, their hymen would often be more worn away than mine just from everyday activities. I didn't really pursue this line ...