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A member asked:
Do i really have to be scared of air embolism through my vagina from sex or masterbation? how to not get it??
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No: No, as long as a woman does not let anyone seal off her vagina while blowing air into it, causing pressurized air to inflate her vagina.
Answered 11/8/2020
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