Q: Hi DR. What causes the vagina to release a lot of air? It feel like fart from the vagina. Why is there a lot of air inside? And I haven’t had sex 4 a while.

A: Vaginal farts are much more common than you may think. However, many women would rather not talk about it because, it may be somewhat embarrassing! Vaginal farts occur when the vaginal walls expand, pulling in lots of air, and then collapse back to release this air. They are usually odorless, in contrast to anal farts. It can happen with exercise, sex, and with sudden movements like getting out of a chair.

To get rid of them, performing exercise like squats, or Kegel exercises are recommended. This is done by trying to hold your vagina together, tightening it like trying to hold urine. Hold these contractions for 10 seconds, then release for another 10…