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Question
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The presence or absence of hymen is not a reliable indicator of virginity.
Statement II: The hymen is torn during the first coitus only.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Options
A.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
B.Statement I is false but Statement II is true
C.Both Statement I and Statement II are true
D.Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Solution
Sol. [Key Concept: Hymen and sexual history]
Statement I is true and Statement II is false. Hymenal anatomy varies naturally; the hymen can stretch or be affected for reasons unrelated to intercourse and may remain after intercourse. Its presence, absence or appearance cannot establish whether intercourse has occurred. Hence, option (1).
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