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A 18-year-old female asked:
While masturbating it felt like there were air bubbles in my vagina but i did not stop, was air getting sucked inside? can this cause an air embolism?
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Dr. Daniel Saurbornanswered
Diagnostic Radiology 25 years experience
No danger of air: embolism from masturbation. You CAN introduce air into the vagina while masturbating, but it is not harmful in any way. There is no connection between the vagina and the pulmonary vessels.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
I had sex in front of a box fan. The fan was blowing on my vagina and I could feel cold air going in. Can I get an air embolism from this?
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
No : Having sex near a fan may cause some vaginal dryness but it would not lead to an air embolism
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Can you get an air embolism if you douche while sitting in the tub and if you squeeze air into the vagina trying to empty the douche container?
A Verified Doctoranswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 36 years experience
No: No, you will just get some air in the vagina, which will then come out.
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A female asked:
Is it possible to get an air embolism from a pool pump forcing water into the vagina?
Dr. Steven Weissberganswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 57 years experience
Yes: Highly unusual but possible. Would avoid it.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
I know air being blown into vagina during oral sex can be dangerous and cause an air embolism.Can the same happen with trapped air caused during sex?
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
No: If air embolism were to occur during sex due to air trapped in the vagina it would be a common occurrence, but it is virtually unknown in real life.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Can a bath cause a air embolism through my vagina? Am I safe to have baths while pregnant?
Dr. Parul Krishnamurthyanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 36 years experience
No: Baths will not cause air embolism through the vagina. If you enjoy baths then go ahead.
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Last updated Dec 23, 2015
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