Why do we fart after sex?

The most embarrassing thing that can happen to a couple during sex is vaginal flatulence. Vaginal flatulence refers to the entry of air into the vaginal opening. During sexual intercourse, there will be a sound of air pumping, which sounds a bit like farting. This is because the movements are too forceful or the local skin is too tight. It is also possible that the vagina is loose, which can lead to vaginal flatulence. This phenomenon mainly occurs in people who have just given birth or are weak.

1. Who is prone to vaginal flatulence?

"Vaginal flatulence" often occurs in women who have given birth. A normal vagina is tightly fitted together, and the vaginal opening is like two tightly closed doors. However, during delivery, as the fetus passes through the birth canal, the muscle tissue and fascia of the pelvic floor that supports the vaginal wall are broken, or overstretched and lose elasticity, resulting in vaginal relaxation.

Generally speaking, the baby can recover during the postpartum period; but for some women, especially those whose labor lasts too long, whose fetus is too large or whose pelvis is too narrow to deliver the fetus, vaginal surgery such as forceps delivery or vacuum extraction can cause severe damage to the pelvic floor tissue, making it difficult to recover. Due to repeated injuries to the birth canal, the vagina of multiparous women is naturally looser.

For pregnant women with weak constitutions, although the injuries are not serious, their recovery will be slower. In the above situation, when negative pressure is formed in the vagina (such as lying on your back, inhaling, etc.), the air enters the deepest part of the vagina (the vault). When you stand up or increase abdominal pressure, the air is discharged from the vagina, which makes "vaginal flatulence" easy to occur.

Some women with vaginal infections and vaginitis may also experience vaginal gas discharge, but for these patients, the gas flow from the vagina is mostly weak, and the more important symptoms are increased leucorrhea, vulvar itching or vaginal discomfort.

This is because the microorganisms that infect the vagina produce gas during the reproduction process and exist in the vagina. When the body position changes or the abdominal pressure increases, these gases are discharged from the vagina. In addition, too frequent sexual intercourse can also cause the vaginal muscles to become overworked due to frequent contractions, resulting in relaxation. When performing an artificial abortion, the vagina needs to be stretched open with tools first. In this case, "vaginal flatulence" may also be caused by vaginal relaxation, especially in women who have suffered repeated miscarriages.

2. How to prevent and treat vaginal flatulence?

First of all, postpartum women should pay attention to postpartum conditioning and take some Chinese medicine to invigorate qi, strengthen the spleen and promote blood circulation to allow the birth canal to recover as soon as possible; in addition, they should pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva and avoid unclean sexual life to prevent infection with bacteria. In addition, you can also correct it by exercising the contraction force of the vaginal muscles through "Kegel" exercises. The method is to contract and relax the vaginal and anal muscles, that is, lift the anus and contract the vagina when inhaling, and relax when exhaling. Twice a day, 20 minutes each time.

For women who make noises during intercourse, in addition to doing the above exercises, they should go to the toilet before having sex and forcefully expel the air from the vagina. If you want to know more about Kegel exercises, you can contact WeChat or QQ 2868424513 to request a Kegel exercise guide e-book.

Finally, if long-term postpartum repair is ineffective, or if there is a rectal-vaginal fistula or vaginal tear, and the noise during intercourse is very loud, you must go to the hospital for examination so that vaginal tightening and repair surgery can be performed in time.