Air/Gas bubbles in the vagina?

[Sely]

Over the last few months I've found that I've become uncomfortable - for some strange reason, it feels like there are air or gas bubbles sitting in my vaginal canal. I am 22 and only 'active' with myself currently. I have not gained or lost any weight or had any other health concerns.

Simply, one day when I went to bed I realised I felt uncomfortable, like there was a small air or  gas bubble inside my vagina, only 3-4 inches in. I try to shift around and nothing happens, and I've even tried to open my canal with my fingers and nothing happens. Sometimes it's hardly there and I'm able to ignore it, other times it drives me utterly insane with the strange feeling. There is no pain, but it just feels incredibly wrong. It seems to grow a bit more persistant before my period (I've been on the pill for 8 years), and is really not noticeable during.

Anyway, if anyone has any suggestions on how to relive this discomfort, I would greatly appreciate it. I've got a doctor's appointment scheduled late next month, but it's incredibly frustrating to feel like you've got a gas bubble stuck in there while you're trying to settle in to sleep. There is only a slight occasional odor, nothing more than normal, I tend to get minor yeast infections every 6 months or so, though I haven't had one since the summer. No discharge to make note of, either. I do have a dairy allergy so I can be gassy, is it simply possible that when I fart the gas bubble somehow travels up into my vagina and lodges in there?

[DMO94]

I have been having this problem for about a month and a half now. I looked on this site, but did not find solutions much help. Realize there is a difference between a bubble you can push out and one that never goes away. This causes uncomfortable feelings when sitting or sleeping. I felt a lot of insomnia because I could not get rid of this feeling. If it does NOT go away, please go to your doctor and mention bacterial vaginosis. I looked up these symptoms before and figured it wasn't possible. But here's the thing, bacterial vaginosis is an imbalance in pH in your vagina. The bacterial may be reaction to a change by increasing in numbers from certain symptoms such as ***, menstrual blood, and douching. Also, you do NOT have to have sex to have bacterial vaginosis. It is curable with pills or an ointment prescribe by a doctor. Tell your doctor about your pressure and if they do not mention getting tested, mention it! Always best to be 100% sure. Do not ignore these symptoms if they continue to persist for longer than what should be normal. I should have gone LONG before a month and a half.

Note again: You do not have to have had sex to get bacterial vaginosis.

[jinx009]

OMG! Thank you Liz, you are the only one that gets air bubble the same way I do. Man it can be painful as well. Thanks for sharing.

[dynamite74]

This is weird because I am going through this rite now. I've tried everything. Wont nothing help. I've been looking for resources that's how I found this page.

[PYT90]

After having sex 12 hours ago, I keep feeling this strange sensation, not queefing, which I'm familiar with, but sort of similar. It feels like my va-jay-jay is slowly releasing a small amount of air every few minutes, or think of the feeling you might experience when your hand "goes to sleep." It's annoying, not painful at all. This has never happened before, and I'm slightly concerned that I might be pregnant, like something is forming down there. My period should start in a couple of days, though, so maybe it's related to that (as other comments have mentioned). I'm not sure what to make of this. Sometimes, being a woman can certainly be a drag.

[kgirl347]

17 and also a virgin, I was wondering this too

[amsyakno]

So... I know exactly what a queef is and what one feels like. I am 21 weeks and I have had this same sensation for weeks now. My dr told me its due to an increase in vaginal discharge that's normal with pregnancy... At first it scared the **** out of me. I thought I was loseing my baby It felt like a bubble slowly swelling up near my cervex so all I'm thinking is oh god its a gush of fluid my worst nightmare. After inspection I noticed just an increase of discharge.. And nothin more. Just ask your dr you will feel better.: )

[mmac73052]

I had to have a complete hysterectomy a couple years ago because of uterine cancer. Thankfully they got it all. Anyway, recently I have made some changes in my food and liquid intake. I started drinking a lot of water to reduce fluid retention as well as cranberry juice to prevent UTI (my doctor suggested it). A couple weeks ago I started experiencing these air bubbles. They tend to just happen when ever, but mostly when I am sitting down or just after I use the bathroom or wash. My doctor seems to think it is just air that gets trapped and has to work its way out. I am in my mid 40's, there is no discomfort just the funny feeling when the air escapes. I have never experienced this previous to my hysterectomy. My doctor said it could also be because of the change my vaginal tissue is going through because of the lack of estrogen. Because of the cancer, I cannot take estrogen supplements. So I just have to deal with it. My doctor did suggest sitting in a warm bath with baking soda, he said this may help.

[BaronessVerney]

I'm sorry it's so late but how are you doing now? Bizarrely with the air bubble  thing I thought having a hysterectomy may solve it, now having read your comment of course I've change my mind :-).

[sweetthing647]

omg! i hate these things!! i've had them since i was little. i had a vaginal exam; at that moment i felt my torso and half my body down there 'fill up'. when i got home i was in a lot of discomfort and it ws like that for a while. i didn't like feeling like this as a kid. but in time it went away and didn't come back until i became a teenager and started my menstrual cycle. and i always had an idea that i kinda needed to push it out, but i gave up a long time ago and just thought it would come out on its own! and it did, once i became sexually active and stayed that way for a while, one day it just came out like a volcano!!! lol. i was so glad that tha big one came out because if i get them now its not so ba and they come out easier! :). All i know is i am forever pissed at that doctor who gave me a vaginal exam at such a young age!!! :(  

[BaronessVerney]

I have this damn thing and it has got worse since I've had an internal and I told the doctor I did not want it and he still firmly insisted. I'm trying to remember an antibiotic I had before which made it a bit better at least - something like FLAVIA - does anyone know the one I'm talking about?
But otherwise - still hell plus some.

[Jussumfun]

Ok so I've never had this air in the vagina problem until recently...during sex and it's embarrassing...how can I make it go away? I don't even want sex now!!!

[JuliaHol312]

I think you are talking about something completely different. A quief air that gets in while having sex and being pushed out by him or when you push is normal, most guys like it and I don't think there is a way to eliminate it. Just shrug it off hunny everbody that has ever thrown a leg up or got on all fours has done it. You could forever do it missionary but that's boring...

[pandorax0]

im 17, a virgin, and never been to a gyno. i used to get the bubbles every once in a while and the longest one i ever had lasted about an hour. but yesterday i got one and it has not gone away yet!! i was up until 6 in the morning last night fidgeting trying to get it away that i forced my self to take nyquil to finally get some sleep. AND ITS STILL THERE!! It is driving me crazy!! Ive read this whole forum and tried all the positions to try and push it out and nothings worked!! PLEASE someone help me! i go to an out of state university and am leaving on sunday so their really isnt time to visit a gyno. please any suggests??!!

[HeresHopin]

I get this. I noticed that it was worst right after a shower. I was told by a friend who is an RN that it is pretty common. She said it is the walls of the urethra that are too dry, so they make uncomfortable contact with one another, causing a little friction that feels like an air bubble. It is not really air, but two areas of your vaginal touching, creating a nagging discomfort. You just have to wait it out. I know this sounds weird, but I try to masturbate in order to lubricate the area, and this alleviates it for me. Good thing this is anonymous lol

[overseas]

I did tell my doctor about this bubbles phenomenon. He immediately told me that it is caused by bacteria and advised me to use evey 7-10 days a vaginal douche of 1.5 - 2 glasses of water with 1 tablespoon of white vinegar.  I use boiled ( and cooled ! ) water, to be on the safe side.
I think it helps a lot , although does not eliminate the bubbles totally.

[watagirlwants]

Well all this talk is more technical than it needs to be I agree it fells nasty .I notice when i have drink milk I get gasy and somtimes the gas travel the wrong way. we are women and more OPEN thean men.
I think the gas just travels up your crevases and out the front expecaily if your sitting down.


Hope this helps

[JuliaHol312]

No I think it fine and if you don't like it don't read it first of all and second you are talking about a fart from being lactose intolerant and Indulging In dairy any way slipping from your hinny up your coot and making bubbles not the same as a bubble traped In your vagina.

[TAS80]

I'm only noticing Bubbles now in a minor way, because i think I may be pregnant for the first time. I keep hoping it's my period, but it's only air. I hope I'm just having a major bout of PMS, because now is not a good time! But my other experience is: Man is too small and tries to over-compensate with a lot of creative movement... therefore he pushes lots of air in there. Men cannot change their size, and they (hopefully) aim to please... but it's kinda nobody's fault, and he may be used to the "outcome." I just wanted to add my 2 cents.

[adamin234]

Gas is most often caused by excessive bacteria particularly when there is no direct contact introducing air.  really important to wash hands with soap and wash your bits after using the toilet - mild baby soap is good as it wont dry or irritate the vagina.  Even if you shower daily the folds of the skin around the vagina wont be clean unless you are very thorough when showering.
Bacteria on the skin can produce pretty nasty smells and when that bacteria is internal can produce excessive gas and asymptomatic infection.  It would be prudent to go to your doc and rule out chlamydia.  If there is no infection present there are other helpful natural aids.
Make sure you drink 2 litres of water daily - bacteria thrive in warm conditions with too little moisture.  Increasing your water intake will favour your bodys friendly bacteria instead.  Cut down on fizzy and very cold drinks.  Have a look at what you eat every day and get nutritional advice if you have tried the above and there is no change.  
Since you are very young - have not had a baby or surgery this problem is less likely to have a physical cause such as a fistula [opening] internally from the anus to the vagina.  If a fistula existed there could be leakage of feces into the vagina as well.  adamin

[JuliaHol312]

OK so could anal experimenting cause the fistula...Like noting to weird just normal stuff and also I have a toy fairly small made for that...But it has been forever since we have even played around ?? It just seems like when I push to poop it pushes the vagina bubble .

[NenaCantina]

All of these posts and I still don't have a remedy! I have checked out a few websites and it seems in vain. I didn't know this was so common but what is odd that with it being so common that a cure or at least relief isn't more commonly known. There doesn't even seem to be much knowledge of this even existing. Idk,a bit odd. I have it right now and it is driving me nuts! Btw, I don't have kids so it isn't from that.

[Veronica1000001]

Anyone that has bubbles or a bubble stuck and around period gets a little worse etc?   This is Candida overgrowth.  I have it.  The bubbles are the Candida living it up.  Spilling out.  In a woman she can get bubbles as a sign. As well as full yeast infection or nothing at all.    Most don’t.  Most doctors don’t know or  cant put the pieces of the puzzle together.  I thought I was cursed.  Know I know as long as a bubbles is coming out of me, Candida is thriving.  I’m 50 and very sexual all my life.  I know sex bubbles and workout bubbles etc.  I’m not stupid.    Men get other signs.  Non stop allergies for example and whole host of other serious issues.  I was on antibiotics for 6 weeks this past winter.   The bubbles started somewhere in there.  Even then these Doctors never said Candida.  Idiots.  Disgusts me.  Pay them so much and I have to diagnose myself.  Anyway it’s bad.   No  one really understands that so many of us have Candida and no tangible symptoms.  The. Bubbles are a sign.  You’re system is screaming for help with yeast and fungi overgrowth.  By the way, doesn’t yeast foam  and bubble as it grows?!?   Hmmmmmmm.   I began to correlate my sugar eating with the bubbles.  I eat a macron and big ole bubbles come out.  I eat raisins and bubbles come.  I stopped eating sugar a day ago.  Bubbles decreased 50% or more already.  Once the bubbles stop, this in no way indicates I am free of Candida overgrowth This is going to take time and serious effort on my part.  Not eating sugar can be hard for some.  Please get informed about the Candida diet and begin to heal yourself.  

[kneesocks54]

I am a 58 year old woman, not sexually active for about  6 years now. I keep getting this same sensation of air trapped or a bubble trapped inside my vagina. It is not painful, but so uncomfortable and I just can't stand it. It happens a lot, but not when I'm doing anything in particular. I really hate it and it scares me. Sometimes If I walk around or do jumping jacks it goes away. Thanks for this thread, it eases my fear greatly to know others have it as well.

[Trinistyle]

This happens to me also. I think its just gas. I get gas in my head, neck, vagina, womb and several other places. What i do is boil orange peels, ginger and about 2cloves crushed garlic with skin on, after mixture has come to a boil let simmer for a 5mins or more to make sure all potency is out and then strain . I then season with a tsp of brown sugar (optional) just for taste and i drink as hot as possible. If you have ulcerated stomach problems then you can exclude ginger the rest of the ingredients will work just fine. Hope this helps.

[LucyVP]

The absolute best thing that has helped me is drinking a probiotic like Lifeway kefir at least every other day. I hate the taste, but if I remember to do this, then I don't have my bubbles anymore at all. Then, I get lax and forget to drink it, and I kick myself right after drinking another glass of it.

It truly is the only thing that completely helps me. I do the kicks with my legs, and that temporarily helps, but nothing does the job like kefir.

[ProfessionalIdiot]

Hey ladies, a while ago I remember searching the same thing and no one had answers. Turns out it was something called Bacterial Vaginosis. It is relatively harmless, turns up in women from their late 20s onwards and is treatable with antibiotics. Common side effects are the feeling of bubbles in it escaping your vagina and sometimes an accompanying smell that is not terrible but noticeable. Hope this helps.

[ProfessionalIdiot]

I should add of course that it's only bv if the air bubbles are actually escaping your vagina. The feeling of a bubble that won't come out could be different.

[MinuteWithMo]

After 2 months of testing (urine sample, ultrasound, blood test, pelvic exam), "pelvic organ prolapse" is my diagnosis. No odor, discharge, or infection. I just have the uncomfortable feeling of an air bubble in my vagina, 24/7. This pressure is caused by an inflamed bowel, which is pushing on the other pelvic organs. Not even close to a "queef."

[Siennaburnum]

How long does this last? Did it ever get better? Im having the same thing and have tried everything to get read if it and nothing has helped. Hope everything has gotten better in your end

[Tboss71780]

Hello! I am experiencing the same thing currently. What is the treatment for this and how are u feeling?? Thx!!

[JuliaHol312]

So what was the solution? We just have to live with a bubble chilling in the vajayjay??

[pfin11]

I have had this problem too. here is an amazing solution but kind of weird.

Go into a yoga pose called "candle stick pose" and then lower your legs fairly quickly. This will release all the gas (in your vagina or your butt) so you might want to be alone when you do it lol

Hope this helps

[Purple_Midnight]

I just recently had my second baby 2 months ago. My baby was 9lbs, and I got the worst hemorrhoids due to it. ( yes, worse then giving birth! I thought I would pass out going to the bathroom) Maybe I do have a small tear between the two canals. I swear I had this problem before, but didn't think of it as a bad thing.So, hopefully, there is no tear. It bothers me now, as the bubbles hurt when they pass a certain part in my vagina, since I ripped. I've been on two rounds of antibiotics for infections. Last, round he didn't check me out, as I was still very tender.  Maybe, they are due to infections. When I was on the last round of antibiotics, i was also on my first period. I didn't notice the bubbles.  Anyways, a few days after my antibiotics and my period was over, I noticed the bubbles,and the pain around my tear..I also started feeling like poop again. Hopefully, things get figured out.  Anyways, going to him with all the information is going to help! I want to get back to feeling normal! I can't even carry my baby around in her car seat due to not healing and hemorrhoids.Having these bubbles with everything else that is going on, *****! So, far I can rule out sex as a culprit, as we haven't had it for almost 8 months due to complications with my pregnancy. Going to get infections checked. Possible tears between the canals checked. Get my bladder checked! Hopefully, it's in the right spot. Also, I hope the Dr will agree to all this!

[amalee_tay21]

Hello purple midnight!

I am a certified midwife, your hemroids are linked to the pressure of carrying your baby internally, and of course pushing during giving birth. It seems that you should have been healed after 2mos regarding your tears..when people are ready to start a family and have children close together it usually is about 2 mo after giving birrh they want to get pregnant with another. Maybe you could consider switching gynecologists. The air in the vagina could be linked to a lot of things. And is less likely to have nothing to do with your tearing. I would highly recommend finding a new dr. So you can have your sex life back with your husband after 8months of not being able to please him as well. Also the rise of infection is a concern. If your still this sore after 2mos this is not normal and you could be prone to infection. I just noticed you had made this post going on a year ago.  Has things changed since this?