Queefing the feminine way to pass gas

I've been seeing a lot of questions lately in my office and online about "queefing". Whomever came up with the term queefing, in my humble opinion, is an absolute genius! So, what exactly is the definition of queefing?

According to Dictionary.com: NOUN: Slang: Vulgar. an expulsion of air through the vagina.

Anybody else a little irritated with the use of the word "vulgar "there? As if women are trying to be sexual about passing gas through the vagina. Truth be known, there's not a real term for passing wind from the vagina. "Why," you ask? Probably because men don't do this, so it's never been added to the "non-slang" dictionary. In medical literature the phenomenon of farting from your lady parts is known as either "vaginal wind", or "vaginal air." There are only a few literature articles on the subject, listed in the wee tiny print below. Some of the info here is collected from those articles, some of it's just from my experience, both personal, and with patients. (Yes, I queef on occasion. As you'll find out, most women do!)

Queefing FAQs

Since there seems to be a lot of confusion about queefing, so let's tackle the most common questions.

How common is queefing?

In the general population, we just don't know for sure. One literature review, says it's between 1 and 69%. The single article I could locate on the topic of prevalence found that 69% of women pass gas via the vagina at least twice a week. Let's go with 69% as the best number we've got. Asking around my office and my female friends, most women will admit they've queefed before, even if it isn't a regular problem.