Vaginal Gas (Queefing): What It Is and Why It Happens

By Tammy Worth, Mar 25, 2025

But try to avoid exercises that make you queef. “Tampons and pessaries are generally safe to use,” says Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, an OB/GYN and director of perinatal services at NYC Health+Hospitals/Lincoln in New York. “And can help provide support to the pelvic area, but they don’t strengthen the musculature.” Queefing can happen more often during yoga. If you’re tilting your pelvis up, like downward dog, air can get inside. “If [tampons are] used during physical activity, they might minimize the sensation of vaginal gas but won’t prevent it,” says Gaither.

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