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'''Vaginal flatulence''' or '''vaginal wind'''<ref name="Neels et al.">{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Neels et al." /> The sound is comparable to [[Anus|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''',<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |date=December 2004 |title=Lexicon of Lust |magazine=[[Playgirl]]}}{{page needed|date=January 2024}}</ref> '''vart''', and '''fanny fart''' (mostly British).<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=fanny fart |url=http://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/ |url-access=subscription |encyclopedia=[[Macquarie Dictionary]] |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{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 Sunday People|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}}</ref> [[Tampon]]s can treat or prevent vaginal wind.<ref name="Neels et al." />

==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 (anatomy)|colon]], which can result from [[surgery]], [[childbirth]], diseases (such as [[Crohn's disease]]), or other causes.<ref>{{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}}</ref> This condition can lead to [[urinary tract infection]] and other complications. Vaginal gas can also be a symptom of an internal [[pelvic organ prolapse]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> a condition most often caused by childbirth.<ref>{{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]]}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.physio-pedia.com/Vaginal_Flatulence Vaginal flatulence] at Physiopedia

[[Category:Flatulence]]
[[Category:Vagina|Flatulence]]


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