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The Enduring Dissensus of the Queef

The long-lost sister of the fart, a queef is an elusive, impetuous scene-stealer. It’s only natural that there are a multitude of varied feelings surrounding the uninvited queef’s cameo during sex, among them shame, unease, amusement, bemusement, and even heightened arousal. Only natural, it shouldn’t be a big, embarrassing deal, but for many of us–myself included–a queef rings far louder than your orgasmic yelps and screams. Which raises the question: If something sounds like a fart, is it a fart?

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 An Ob/Gyn Answers All Your Queefing Questions

Don't feel embarrassed. Bodies are cool and weird, and sometimes they make noises at inopportune times. Your vagina does not care what you're up to, she's going to do whatever she wants. It's admirable, really, even though it can be annoying in the moment. Here, an ob/gyn explains everything you need to know about what queefing is and why it isn't cause for alarm.

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Everything You Want to Know About Queefing

Queefing. As a word, it’s out there in the cultural consciousness. As a bodily function, it’s probably one of the most misunderstood.

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Ah, yes. The old “traveling butt fart that arrives at your vagina.” It's not really a vagina fart, it's just one that, well, travels up that way. A time-honored tradition that we who have labias so rarely talk about. You know how it goes. You fart out the normal route, usually just a little one, and all of a sudden the air bubble that just left your butt slides forward, traveling over your labia and out the top. Whoa! How’d that get there?

What Is a Queef and What Does It Mean for Your Pelvic Floor?

When air gets trapped inside of your vaginal canal, it eventually has to come out. (Cue the queef!) Sometimes it’s a whisper, other times, it’s loud enough to turn heads. Unlike gas from your digestive system, queefing is usually odorless and almost always harmless but can still feel awkward and embarrassing. Whether it happens during sex, yoga, or while inserting a tampon or menstrual cup, a sudden release of vaginal gas can catch you off guard. And while it’s common (nearly 2 out of every 3 people experience it), it’s also frustratingly misunderstood. So, what is a queef and does queefing mean weak pelvic floor muscles?

What Is a Queef?

A queef is just air moving out of your vagina, and queefing is also known vaginal flatulence, vaginal farts, or vaginal gas. Activities like exercise and sex can accidentally push air into your vagina. Queefs may feel awkward and embarrassing, but they are entirely normal. Read on to learn about queefing and what might help reduce the chances of it happening.

What Is Queefing & Can I Stop It From Happening? Experts Explain

Our bodies are immensely intricate and filled with hardworking, life-sustaining systems that function all on their own. But having one can also be a pretty humorous—and humbling—experience. For example, one second, you're wrapped up in the throes of steamy lovemaking, and then the very next second, you involuntary fart…from your vagina. The way the very common act of queefing affects people varies, but it's not unusual to feel embarrassed or frozen in the moment as you try to understand how it happened. I mean, what do you do or say? Should you feel ashamed? (Never!) Do they only happen during sex?

What Is Queefing?

Hello and welcome to your everything you need to know guide to queefing. But first, allow us to make one thing crystal effing clear: a queef—aka the sound and/or feeling of air escaping the vagina, often during sex—is NOT a fart, nor is it anything to be embarrassed by, mmkay? Although queefing tends to make a fart-like sound and is sometimes even referred to as “vaginal flatulence,” it’s simply not a vag fart.

Why Do I Queef? Everything You Need To Know About Queefing

In general, there’s no need to take measures to prevent occasional queefing that happens as a result of exercise or sexual activity. This is considered a perfectly normal biological response to trapped air! Overall, having a healthy pelvic floor is the best way to minimize spontaneous queefing. However, there are several things you can do if you’re concerned about frequent or disruptive queefing.

Yes, There’s Also a Queef Fetish Community

What crosses your mind when I say the word “queef”? For my mum, it means absolutely nothing; for my sister, it induces uncomfortable silence. For a gay male friend, it’s a delicate mystery; for a straight female friend, it elicits a knowing smile. On the internet, it seems to cause embarrassment, or bring up relentless references to a certain South Park episode. And—as with many body parts, objects and bodily functions—queefing can also be a source of sexual arousal.

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13 Fascinating Things to Know About Queefing

But queefs are normal, and worthy of being acknowledged as more than just an embarrassing moment that you try to forget as soon as they happen! Like, did you know that your likelihood of queefing can be influenced by whether or not you’re ovulating? Or that some dudes actually find it to be a turn-on? With the help of doctors and sexperts, we’ve put together a list of everything you’ve ever wanted to know about queefing and why you should never be ashamed of your queefs.