Ask the Experts: What Does Queef Mean?

Dear julliet16,

Sometimes during vaginal sex — or when a woman inserts something in her vagina — the air gets pushed into the vagina. When the penis (or another object) is removed, the air is released, and it makes a noise. Sometimes air is also released even if nothing is inserted into the vagina. “Queef” is a slang term that refers to this noise. This is totally normal and it’s nothing to worry about.

Hope this information helps!

Take care,

teenwire.com^® Editors

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