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A member asked:

Is it possible that rough sex cause air to stay trapped in the entrance of my vagina & is it harmful?

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

It will not!: Unless you have such severe bruising that your vaginal canal is closed. I highly doubt that this is possible. It really can't happen. Air can be trapped during intercourse and be released, during or after intercourse, and this is not harmful!

Answered 7/9/2013

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