Vaginal Flatulence
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Vaginal flatulence is the expulsion of air from the vagina, which can occur when the vaginal opening is not tightly closed and there is a decrease in intra-abdominal pressure. The condition is treated surgically by restoring the apparatus that closes the vaginal entrance.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
VAGINAL FLATULANCE, s. flatus vaginalis, the expulsion of air from the vagina. When the vaginal opening is not tightly closed and there is a decrease in intra-abdominal pressure, air can enter the vagina (for example, when lying on one's back, when standing in a bent position, in the knee-elbow position, as when washing floors, etc.). When there is a rapid change in position and an increase in intra-abdominal pressure, air is expelled from the vagina with a noise resembling the passage of gas from the rectum. With a well-closed vaginal opening, vaginal flatulence does not occur. Treatment is surgical - restoration of the apparatus that closes the entrance to the vagina.
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“Vaginal Flatulence.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/vaginal-flatulence/