1. In Oslo, doctors are examining the hymens of young girls to reassure parents that their children are not ruined.

2. When doctors examined their hymens, they could only find clear signs of penetration in two out of the 36 girls.

3. But this varies a lot, and sometimes hymens can have fringes, it can have several holes, or it can consist of lobes.

4. In other words, hymens naturally vary a lot in looks, and that is what makes it so hard to do a virginity check.

5. ESD: Now that we know a bit more about the hymen's anatomy, it's time to get back to our two myths: virgins bleed, hymens are lost forever.