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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
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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.
Answered 9/24/2017
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