# what is this?

**URL:** <https://community.patient.info/t/what-is-this/766683>\
**Category:** Infections\
**Tags:** Candida - genital\
**Created:** [14 July 2021 18:59 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/what-is-this/766683 "2021-07-14T18:59:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![anon87974465](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e5b9ba/32.png) [@anon87974465](https://community.patient.info/u/anon87974465)\
**Post date:** [14 July 2021 18:59 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/what-is-this/766683/1 "2021-07-14T18:59:37Z")

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I don’t know if this swelling existed in the vagina before, is it a remnant of the hymen? or a swelling? 10 years ago, my hymen broke as a result of an accident, I did not have a relationship with anyone.

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**Author:** ![anon87974465](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e5b9ba/32.png) [@anon87974465](https://community.patient.info/u/anon87974465)\
**Post date:** [18 July 2021 06:14 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/what-is-this/766683/2 "2021-07-18T06:14:16Z")

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hi, if the area you are talking about is internal than it is not your hymen. The hymen is a thin membrane that covers your entrance to your vagina. Most likely its just the ridges to your vagina canal. Does it hurt or were you just concerned to what it is ?