Question 1

if i masturbate using lukewarm water coming from my shower jet, is there any risk of it causing a air embolism or cause fluid in the lungs or chest?

Accepted Answer

No: Air embolism only occurs from closing the labial lips and blowing into the vagina. Continue to "jet" off into "happiness".

Question 2

can queefing cause air embolism?

Accepted Answer

No: It has not been mentioned in the commonly known causes of air embolim.  Two things are required for air embolism pressure gradient and  vascular. Access like blood vessel.

Question 3

can trapped wind cause an air embolism

Accepted Answer

Yes, in the vagina: Bowing into the vagina during sexual practices and tightly holding the labia closed can cause an air embolism.

Question 4

can a whole iv line tubing with air cause air embolism?im so scared. nurse doenst prime my iv line.

Accepted Answer

Depends: Not sure amount of air in tubing. Need to have  nurse then to prime IV tubing to limit any possible complications.  I would insist on this since this is your care.

Question 5

is it true that masturbating with the showerhead can cause an  air embolism?

Accepted Answer

Masturbation: Probably not. Unless you are using the shower head from seinfeld. When kramer bought that powerful one off the back of a truck!

Question 6

hope its ok to ask this! is it safe during sex if the guy goes in all the way, really deep on you? will it cause org.damage or air embolism?

Accepted Answer

Intercourse: During intercourse the penis can be inserted into the vagina as deep as is comfortable for you and your partner.  Certain positions allow deeper penetration. You should do only what feels good. Deep penetration is not dangerous.

Question 7

i slept with a fan on all night but just had knickers on could the fan have cause a air embolism in my vagina? the fan was at the end of the bed

Accepted Answer

No: A room fan, anywhere in the room, is fine and will not cause a vaginal air embolism. Keeping cool with a fan is a good thing, as it decreases sweatiness and body odors. Air embolism is a risk if a person's mouth and lips seals off another person's vulvo-vaginal opening, and then he blows... that would be a bad thing to do.

Question 8

is it possible for rough sex during early pregnancy to cause air embolism?

Accepted Answer

Never heard of that: Doubtful, but i guess anything is possible.  One of the causes listed in the literature for free air in the abdomen is "rough sex."  i guess one could translate that to the possibility of air embolism.

Question 9

is it possible to get an air embolism from an iv? i had an iv the other day and was given comprazine. it made my heart rate go way up. any reason why?

Accepted Answer

No air embolism: You did not have air embolism. Yes, a bubble or two of air may have gotten into your venous circulation. That's it. Air embolism occurs when a larger volume of air is injected, usually under pressure. You likely experienced a side effect of the drug or a symptom of the condition it was treating.

Question 10

why is blowing into the vagina considered dangerous but air trapped during sex is supposedly harmless? why does one cause an air embolism and the other does not?

Accepted Answer

Pressure: The pressure that is built with blowing is problem. A little air is probably not a problem. Quantity and pressure make the difference.

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If i masturbate using lukewarm water coming from my shower jet, is there any risk of it causing a air embolism or cause fluid in the lungs or chest?

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Can queefing cause air embolism?

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Can trapped wind cause an air embolism

A member asked:

Can a whole iv line tubing with air cause air embolism?im so scared. nurse doenst prime my iv line.

A member asked:

Is it true that masturbating with the showerhead can cause an air embolism?

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Hope its ok to ask this! is it safe during sex if the guy goes in all the way, really deep on you? will it cause org.damage or air embolism?

A member asked:

I slept with a fan on all night but just had knickers on could the fan have cause a air embolism in my vagina? the fan was at the end of the bed

A member asked:

Is it possible for rough sex during early pregnancy to cause air embolism?

A member asked:

Is it possible to get an air embolism from an iv? i had an iv the other day and was given comprazine. it made my heart rate go way up. any reason why?

A member asked:

Why is blowing into the vagina considered dangerous but air trapped during sex is supposedly harmless? why does one cause an air embolism and the other does not?

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