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I was actually going to recommend you look. The thing is, everyone is under the impression that the hymen simply "breaks" when you have sex. It actually tends to tear and stretch instead, though, so you could insert a tampon while being a virgin and stretch it to the side or tear it a tiny bit each time. Getting the exam may do the same thing and even as a virgin, shouldn't actually hurt.

 

And again, if you do start feeling any pain, just speak up! I actually -have- had a  bad experience with the doctor before, but it isn't normally like that and a good doctor will do everything they can to put you at ease. They know it's nerve wracking the first time (or heck, even times after the first). And it actually makes their job harder if you're nervous/stressed/scared because you'll tense up.  Don't be surprised if they tell you to just breathe or to remember to breathe, etc, because even if you don't mean to, you could tighten your muscles when you tense up, which just makes it uncomfy, hehe.