Vaginal flatulence

Vaginal flatulence or vaginal wind{{cite journal |last1=Neels |first1=Hedwig |last2=Mortiers |first2=Xavier |last3=de Graaf |first3=Sybrich |last4=Tjalma |first4=Wiebren A. A. |last5=De Wachter |first5=Stefan |last6=Vermandel |first6=Alexandra |date=July 2017 |title=Vaginal wind: A literature review |journal=European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology |volume=214 |pages=97–103 |doi=10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.04.033 |doi-access=free |pmid=28494270}} is an emission or expulsion of air from the vagina. It may occur during or after sexual intercourse, or during other sexual acts, stretching or exercise. The sound is comparable to anal flatulence, but vaginal flatulence does not involve waste gases, and thus does not have a specific odor associated with it. Slang terms for vaginal flatulence include queef,{{cite news |last=DeGuzman |first=Kristine |date=21 October 2008 |title=Well, That Was Awkward |url=http://www.dailycal.org/article/103202/sex_on_tuesdaywell_that_was_awkward |department=Sex on Tuesday |newspaper=The Daily Californian |access-date=21 January 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024201259/http://www.dailycal.org/article/103202/sex_on_tuesdaywell_that_was_awkward |archive-date=24 October 2008}}{{cite magazine |date=December 2004 |title=Lexicon of Lust |magazine=Playgirl}}{{page needed|date=January 2024}} vart, and fanny fart (mostly British).{{cite encyclopedia |title=fanny fart |url=http://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/ |url-access=subscription |encyclopedia=Macquarie Dictionary |access-date=21 January 2024}}{{cite news |last=Bletchly |first=Rachael |date=28 August 2005 |title=Our wild sex but no hugs |url=http://www.people.co.uk/reallife/dearrachael/tm_column_date=28082005-name_index.html |department=Dear Rachael |newspaper=The People |access-date=21 January 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060409135227/http://www.people.co.uk/reallife/dearrachael/tm_column_date=28082005-name_index.html |archive-date=9 April 2006}} Tampons can treat or prevent vaginal wind.

Serious conditions

Vaginal gas with a strong odor of fecal matter may be a result of rectovaginal fistula, a serious condition involving a tear between the vagina and colon, which can result from surgery, childbirth, diseases (such as Crohn's disease), or other causes.{{cite web |last1=Martinez |first1=Michael |last2=Dogra |first2=Vikram |date=26 July 2001 |title=Body Imaging Teaching Files {{!}} Case Two-hundred Twenty Eight - Colovaginal Fistula |url=http://www.uhrad.com/ctarc/ct228.htm |website=UHrad.com |publisher=Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University |access-date=21 January 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020614011050/http://www.uhrad.com/ctarc/ct228.htm |archive-date=14 June 2002}} This condition can lead to urinary tract infection and other complications. Vaginal gas can also be a symptom of an internal pelvic organ prolapse,{{cite news |date=15 April 2003 |title=Correct assessment of prolapse essential |url=http://www.medicaltribune.net/dispserchcontent.cfm?pg=1&id=10476 |newspaper=Medical Tribune |publisher=MediMedia Asia |access-date=21 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040329060048/http://www.medicaltribune.net/dispserchcontent.cfm?pg=1&id=10476 |archive-date=29 March 2004}} a condition most often caused by childbirth.{{cite web |date=22 November 2004 |title=Vaginal problems and female genital prolapse |url=http://www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/tw9715.asp |website=Health Guide A-Z |publisher=Healthwise |access-date=21 January 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051124175548/http://www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/tw9715.asp |archive-date=24 November 2005 |via=WebMD}}

Puffs or small amounts of air passed into the vaginal canal during cunnilingus are not known to cause any issues. However, "forcing" or purposely blowing air at force into the vaginal canal can cause an air embolism, which in very rare cases can be dangerous for the woman, and if pregnant, for the fetus.{{cite journal |last=Wright |first=Janis |date=September 15, 2003 |title=Information from Your Family Doctor {{!}} Pregnancy: Prenatal Care |url=https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2003/0915/p1165.html |journal=American Family Physician |volume=68 |issue=6 |pages=1165–1167 |pmid=14524404 |access-date=21 January 2024}}

References

External links

[https://www.physio-pedia.com/Vaginal_Flatulence Vaginal flatulence] at Physiopedia

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