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Q: I recently had a humiliating experience while having sex with my new boyfriend: My vagina emitted a flatulent noise. Why does it happen?
A: Having your private parts emit this off-putting noise during sex can be mortifying, but rest assured you're hardly the only woman who's had to endure this embarrassment. "Queefing," as it's often called, is totally natural, and, in fact, is a good sign that you're getting really turned on during sex. "When women get aroused, their vagina lengthens and balloons in the back, which can suck air in from the outside environment," says Jean D. Koehler, Ph.D., sex therapist with the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. "After orgasm, the big balloon collapses and air is expelled, creating a sound."
While you can mask the noise a bit by having music playing in the background, the hands-down best way to handle it is with humor. Explain that the sound is simply your private parts' way of expressing appreciation, for example. Sex is full of embarrassing moments, and the more comfortable you get laughing about them, the sooner you can get back to the act.
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