Patient's question:
Every morning when you wake up, gas is discharged from the vagina. What is the reason for this?Doctor's answer:
The vagina frequently expels gas, similar to passing gas, which the person cannot control. In severe cases, it may produce a continuous, sizzling sound. This condition is known in Traditional Chinese Medicine as "Yin Chui." Treatment involves three aspects: (1) Taking herbs that replenish qi and blood and enhance the middle qi; (2) Strengthening the body and promoting postpartum recovery; (3) Local muscle exercises, in addition to postpartum exercises, focusing on contracting the pelvic floor, anal, and vaginal muscles, which helps in the restoration of the birth canal.