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Yawning
Yawning is opening the mouth semi-voluntarily while taking a long, deep breath of air. It is a type of reflex action controlled by the brain (a person cannot yawn on command). Yawning is normal, and usually due to drowsiness or tiredness. However, excessive yawning that happens much more often than normal may be caused by vagus nerve signals, due to some medical problem.
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A 30-year old female asked:
Why do I yawn so much?
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A 33-year old asked:
Why do I tears when i yawn?
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A male asked:
What happens if one does not yawn?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Why do tears come out when I yawn?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Is there a medical explanation for yawning?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Why do I always yawn when I get real cold?
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A 47-year old female asked:
How come when I get real cold, I always yawn?
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A 30-year old asked:
Why do people make others yawn when they yawn?
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A 67-year old asked:
Severe yawning after reading for twenty minutes?
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A 46-year old asked:
What causes two people to yawn at the same time?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I've been yawning a lot, does that mean anything?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I want to yawn but I cant, is this serious? Causes?
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A 41-year old asked:
What does it mean if my vision improves after yawning?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Why do I yawn uncontrollably during and after a workout?
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A 35-year old asked:
Please explain why does my vision improves after yawning?
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A 44-year old male asked:
Why does my yawn stops in the middle? I cannot seem to finish my yawn thanks
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A 21-year old male asked:
May i know why i can't yawn fully .. Or why can't i get the fullll yawn ? Thanks
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A 18-year old female asked:
I keep holding in my yawns is that.Dangerous? I didn't relise i was doingit at first
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A 16-year old female asked:
Is it bad for a person to yawn constanly ? What could be wrong with me ? Is it serious ?
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A female asked about a female:
When i get tried i yawn but i don't really like yawning, if i don't yawn will anything happen?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Sometimes get random episodes of yawning a lot every minute or 2 for about 10 minutes. Is this worrisome?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My baby is just over a week old but she yawns quite a bit and looks like she's in pain. should I be worried?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I've been excessively yawning for the past six or seven days? What could be causing this? How can I stop myself from yawning so much?
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A 20-year old male asked:
For the past few days, I haven't been yawning properly - and occasionally I can't yawn at all. Why is this happening to me? I need help, please!
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A 54-year old female asked:
How to stop yawning?
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A 35-year old asked:
Why is yawning contagious?
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A 35-year old asked:
Are yawns really contageous?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Why do l yawn when I'm not tired?
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A 43-year old asked:
Could shortage of oxygen cause yawning?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I yawn during exercise and when i wake up?
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