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Rectovaginal fistulas develop between the vagina and the rectum. This hole can form during childbirth, but it is most common in developing countries where mothers may not have access to proper ob-gyn care. Frequent causes for these fistulas include radiation treatment to the pelvis in cancer treatment, pelvic surgery, or cases of ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease. Ureterovaginal fistulas are located between the vagina and ureter(s) through which urine travels from the bladder to the kidneys. Urethrovaginal fistulas occur between the vagina and urethra, through which urine exits your body. Enterovaginal fistulas occur between the vagina and small intestine. Colovaginal fistulas are the rarest type. This hole between the vagina and the colon is most often seen in those with diverticular disease.

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You may not be familiar with the term, but most women have experienced a queef at least once in their lives. In this article, we’ll answer all your questions about queefing and how you can prevent it.
Also referred to as vaginal flatulence or vaginal farts, vaginal gas also goes by another name: queef. But what is it?
Queefing is an involuntary bodily function that occurs when trapped air is released from the vagina. The release of this air is the vaginal fart or queef.
When the air is released, you might hear a sound similar to a fart. However, unlike flatulence, a queef does not emit any odor. Even though there is no odor, the sound of queefing can be embarrassing.
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Embarrassing though it may be, it’s also very common. Most of the time, queefing happens because air has become trapped in the vaginal canal during physical movements such as yoga or sex. In some rare cases, a queef can be a sign of a more serious medical condition or issue that needs addressing.
Air can get trapped in the vagina when an object is inserted, such as a finger, tampon, sex toy, or penis. Moving around during activities such as exercise or stretching can also produce air in the vagina. Childbirth is another situation where queefing may occur, as pelvic floor muscles may have weakened during pregnancy.
Air can enter the vaginal canal in a number of ways, but the result is always the same: The air gets trapped, forming an air bubble in the vagina. But why do queefs happen in the first place? The most common reasons are certain movements such as yoga or sexual activity (though keep in mind that queefs during sex should never be painful ).
Although any exercise can cause a queef, certain yoga poses are particularly susceptible to causing vaginal gas. Inversions are the most common poses that cause queefing. Headstands, shoulder stands, and downward-facing dog can all make you more prone to queefing. Anything that requires a deep level of strength in the abdominal and pelvic floor region can contribute to queefing.
Different forms of sexual activity can also introduce air into the vagina and create sex noises. The movement of a vibrator or penis in and out of the vagina can also introduce air that quickly becomes trapped. When the object or penis is removed, the gas is released. Oral sex can also introduce air into the vagina.
In cases such as these, queefing is just a normal bodily function and nothing to be concerned about.
In some situations, frequent queefing can be a sign of a medical condition or issue. The two main conditions are pelvic floor dysfunction and vaginal fistulas (e.g., rectovaginal, colovaginal, vesicovaginal, enterovaginal, ereterovaginal, or urethrovaginal fistulas).
Strong pelvic floor muscles help prevent incontinence, uncontrollable flatulence, and queefs. For many women, pregnancy causes their pelvic floor to weaken, which can lead to pelvic floor dysfunction. This is when the pelvic floor inefficiently tightens and relaxes the muscles. Some women experience frequent incontinence when this happens, or they may feel the need to urinate more. Some will experience more queefing than normal.
In some situations, frequent queefing can be a sign of a medical condition or issue. The two main conditions are pelvic floor dysfunction and vaginal fistulas.
You can strengthen your pelvic floor and reduce these symptoms in a number of ways. The most common treatments are exercises such as Kegels and pelvic floor physical therapy.
Sometimes, as a result of injury, surgery, or infection, vaginal fistulas can develop that also cause queefs. A vaginal fistula is an abnormal opening in the connection between the vagina and another organ such as the rectum, colon, or bladder. In order to resolve a vaginal fistula, a medical professional will need to assess and treat you.
If you have a vaginal fistula, you will have other symptoms besides frequent queefing. Other signs of vaginal fistulas include:
The most common type of vaginal fistula, a vesicovaginal fistula, is when a hole forms between your vagina and your bladder. Here are some other common vaginal fistula types:
Most of the time, there’s not much you can do to prevent vaginal gas. Still, there are certain techniques that may help you figure out how to avoid queefing during sex or when exercising.
When you are engaged in sexual activity, try keeping the finger, sex toy, or penis inside your vagina with less in-and-out movement. This keeps air from getting into the vagina as easily. You can try keeping it inside while changing sexual positions as well, since this is an opportune time for air to enter the vaginal canal. Using the right amount of lube may also do the trick.
When doing yoga, strengthening and holding what is called the mula bandha or root lock can help. This is done by squeezing your pelvic floor and drawing your muscles up and in. Doing this can help stop air from entering your vagina. You can also avoid the postures that most commonly cause queefing during yoga, such as downward-facing dog and inversions.
When you are engaged in sexual activity, try keeping the finger, sex toy, or penis inside your vagina with less in-and-out movement. This keeps air from getting into the vagina as easily.
One of the best ways to help prevent queefing is to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles with regular Kegel exercises. They involve tightening your vaginal muscles, holding them for a few seconds, and then releasing and repeating. There are also Kegel tools or weights available that can be inserted into the vagina. As the vagina muscles work to hold the object in place, they are strengthened in the process.
Some women also find using a tampon during exercise helps stop queefing.
If you are queefing during sex or certain yoga positions, it’s likely nothing to worry about. However, if you are queefing regularly and have had one or more pregnancies (or know you have a weak pelvic floor or pelvic floor dysfunction), talk to your doctor. In the case of pelvic floor dysfunction, many women have seen improvements with pelvic physical therapy and regular Kegel exercises. If you have symptoms of a vaginal fistula, it is important to talk to your doctor. Fistulas typically require surgery to repair, and leaving them untreated can cause other, more significant health concerns.
For most of us, queefing is a normal, albeit annoying, bodily function. It’s nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed about, and a very common thing that most women experience. If you queef during a sexual encounter, you could try acknowledging the queef instead of pretending it didn’t happen. This will likely improve any awkwardness you or your partner might be feeling. And what about during an exercise class? Remember that most people are not paying nearly as much attention to you as you think they might be and likely will not even notice.
Regardless of when a queef happens, the best thing you can do is move on and don’t let it ruin your experience or day. If queefs are related to an underlying medical condition, however, be sure to visit your doctor to get the help you need.
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If you have ever experienced vaginal flatulence or farting, you know it can turn anything into an embarrassing moment. Think about yoga, sex, getting up after an urogynaecological examination, or getting off the floor in an exercise class. Let's take a closer look at what causes it and what we can do to fix it.
Vaginal flatulence, also known as queefing, means that air penetrates the vagina and is simply released. There is no other way for the trapped air to come out than from the vagina itself. So just like an instrument, the vagina produces this sound. Even though it sounds like a fart it is not a fart and has no bad smell.
You are not alone! It can happen to anyone with a vagina, and it can happen at any age. This vaginal noise often happens during intimate moments. The vagina increases in size when the woman is aroused. This lets her vaginal room expand and creates a suction that allows more air to flow into the vagina. When the vagina contracts due to increased intraabdominal pressure, e.g. when changing positions, moving, or lack of arousal, there will be an expulsion of air which often can be heard. It can happen during sex if the penis, finger or a sex toy is introduced since this will narrow the vaginal opening even more. Just like when you whistle with your fingers in your mouth, the narrower the vaginal opening gets the more pressure is needed to release the air which then makes it more or less audible.
The pelvic floor plays a key role in this concert since the pelvic floor is able to narrow the vagina and the vaginal opening. We know that vaginal flatulence after giving birth is common and occurs more frequently after vaginal delivery. It also affects women after cesarean section, hysterectomy or pelvic floor repair.
The main causes for increased vaginal noises are a weak or tight pelvic floor, prolapse, and retroverted uterus in combination with a weak pelvic floor. Since the pelvic floor reacts to our hormones, some women experience more queefing during ovulation or menstruation.
A tight pelvic floor can act like a suction to pull air into the vagina and then like a whistle for the trapped air to come out. Remember, a tight pelvic floor acts just like a weak pelvic floor because it often will not be able to relax nor contract properly.
A weak pelvic floor will allow more air to flow in and then release it with a fast and deeper sound when the intraabdominal pressure increases due to a lack of contraction control.
A perfectly functioning pelvic floor will not allow much air to get sucked into the vagina during activities, such as yoga, because the vaginal room is nice and narrow due to a great resting tone.
A great working pelvic floor will move on the inhale and exhale, and therefore let any tiny amounts of trapped air out naturally and silently.
Think of inhaling and letting the pelvic floor sink down, getting soft and squishy. Think of exhaling and letting the pelvic floor follow the diaphragm on its way up back to its resting tone. A well-synchronized pelvic floor that is also well-tuned with the breathing system will react to intraabdominal pressure with increasing its tone. So when you think of getting off the table after the urogynecological examination (increase of intraabdominal pressure), which itself will have led to more air in the vaginal cavity (due to the examination finger, spectrum... in your vagina), aim for a fantastic inhale followed by a long and slow exhale allowing your pelvic floor to move up before you get up. The inhale will relax your pelvic floor and your vagina and give the air the possibility to pass easy and silently before the demand of movement occurs. On your exhale the pelvic floor muscle tone increases and closes your vagina — and you should be fine. No embarrassing vaginal noises anymore.
Have you ever experienced vaginal flatulence during your workout or yoga class?
Let's think about a position where your pelvis is higher than your shoulders: for example, the half-shoulder-stand or downward dog. When the pelvis gets higher and higher a tight pelvic floor can help to suck air into the vagina, and a weak pelvic floor will allow lots of air to flow into the vaginal cavity. When the pelvis comes down again and the trapped air wants to move out, a weak or tight pelvic floor will not be able to prevent the noise from happening.
Great tone and strength in your pelvic floor lets the vaginal room be narrow and will not allow tons of air to flow into the vagina, even after you’ve had kids. If you try to breathe throughout the exercise with the focus on great inhales and long exhales that touch your pelvic floor (if you are weak, try a gentle voluntary contraction of your pelvic floor on your exhale) you eventually will be able to get into the starting position without any noises.
The position of our organs also plays a role in managing the vaginal sound. If the organs are well-placed, the risk of experiencing queefing is so much less than when we are dealing with prolapse or retroverted uterus. This condition allows the air to move more easily into the vagina which then will end with the air passing through the vaginal opening.
Intermittent constipation can also cause queefing since the rectum and the vagina are very close neighbors. Having hard stool in the rectum can act just like the fingers/penis as described above and lead to a smaller vaginal opening. When the air gets trapped, you now know what will happen.
If the vaginal flatulence occurs frequently or at rest, and if it is associated with leaking urine or stool inside of your vagina, you want to see your gynecologist about it and get checked for a vaginal fistula.
Do you feel embarrassed when your vagina makes noises? Most of us do.
What can you do about the vaginal noise? You have different options. You could just carry on and try to enjoy your vaginal music. Or you can start to work on the cause that makes your vagina sound like the popping of a bottle of champagne.
Start by learning more about your pelvic floor and how it interacts with the rest of your pressure system such as your core, diaphragm, and glottis. Work specifically on your findings which could be on relaxation or strengthening of the pelvic floor, on the coordination of your breathing-pelvic floor system, and on your pressure management.
You can see a pelvic floor PT in person to gauge the strength of your pelvic floor and determine muscle tightness. Find out more about your uterus position. If you have a retroverted uterus you may want to see a professional to help with the visceral work on your organs. This will help tremendously.
Make sure you have a soft stool consistency and a great bowel movement technique.
Enjoy your sex life and if the vaginal noise happens, consider it like the sound of a popping champagne. And smile:) Working on getting a well-balanced muscle and visceral system and pressure management will reduce this symptom and eventually clear it up. You can have a great impact on your vaginal music — it is your choice.
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