QUEEFING What is it and why does it happen?

Queefing or vaginal farts are nothing more than air that comes from outside and enters the vaginal canal and then has to come out again. They can happen during sexual intercourse, with masturbation or with sports like yoga, or other types of exercises. The noise that is produced is similar to the gases that come out of the anus (flatulence or farts), but unlike these, vaginal farts don't have any smell, since it's only air.

WHY HAPPENS?

The walls of the vaginal introitus are in constant contact with each other, this makes it an elastic conduit that closes and opens for the passage of menstruation, the fetus at birth, the penis during sexual intercourse, fingers when touching or sex toys… This makes it possible for air to get into the duct when it is opened for some reason and the air can get trapped inside and then come out with this characteristic “vaginal fart” sound.

WHEN IS IT NORMAL?

• Queefs will be NORMAL during intercourse in sexual relations, masturbation with or without toys, as I mentioned before because the walls open and close due to the friction of the object that enters and leaves it, letting the air pass and then exit. with this fart-like sound; so if this is your case, you can rest easy, it's natural!
• If queefing appears during exercise just by moving your body or opening your legs, my recommendation is that you visit a pelvic floor physiotherapist because it could be due to weakness in the pelvic floor muscles, these walls should have the muscle tone necessary to be in contact with each other. If this is your case, don't worry, with the help of a professional you can assess your perineum and determine the most appropriate treatment for you!

AND TO CONCLUDE…

I invite you to carefully observe your body and regardless of whether or not "vaginal farts" bother you, the most important thing is to know the reason why they occur; now you know that in some cases it is completely normal and you can be calm, and there will be cases in which you will have to pay attention and take care of this so that this does not become a major perineal dysfunction.

Let me know if this post has been helpful to you and/or if you have any questions I could help solve!