Unga

Hey there
So my SO always makes jokes about my vagina smelling like rotten stinky fish :P Made me wonder if that's actaully possible?

la petite moi

Yes, it is VERY possible. It could be your hormones, or something like that, that cause you to smell like that, or it could be an infection. Ask him if he's serious, or just kidding. If he's serious, talk to a doctor about it, if you're worried.

Averett

I'd smack the shit outta any guy who said that to me. Seriously. If he's joking or serious, nobody should say that in that sort of way. Real mature

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SiN

lol Averett...I was kinda thinking the same thing

Granted, perhaps in their context it's ok

Anyways...regardless of the question of rudeness...

Go see a doctor.

Good luck, and let us know how it goes.

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la petite moi

Yeah, I wasn't thinking that he would mean it rudely. I mean, everyone jokes around about these things, right?

(Personally, I joke around about my stanky vagina myself. hahaha...)

Make sure you're washing it thoroughly in the shower too!

maleficent

If YOU notice a difference in how you smell, and you really should know, get yourself to your gynocologist right away, it could be any number of infections.

BActerial Infections from WebMD

I can't find the actual link, but there are many different things that can cause a change in odor, where you are in your menstrual cycle, pregnancy, infection (if you are itchy it could be either Vaginitis or Bacterial Vaginitis), change in diet, change in stress level, change in hormone level (Have you switched methods of birth control?) even aging.

Or your boyfriend could just be really tactless.

But I'd stil go immediately to the doctor.

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txlovely

Ditto that!!! I'd hit him anyway for good measure...

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Jennteel

Yes he needs to get decked. Also if is smells bad, you should be able to smell it yourself. It could be a yeast infection. It could be your not cleaning well enough. Could be hormones. See a doctor is it persists.

SixEdxMia

Could be guys just a bastard eh?

Clean and dry.... do you smell bad? you would know.

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shannon

it's funny you say that. today at my work i rang in some sort of seafood (i'm a seafood moron, i don't even remember what they were...it was like oysters or something like that....) but they smelled really gross and i thought it smelled a little like pussy. but it was much worse. i was debating telling the customer that the smell of their food made me want to vomit more than anything inthe world (in case the smell was an indication of spoiled seafood), but i figured it might be what they are supposed to smell like and i wouldn't know and then i would have grossed them out. plus, i figured they picked the food out, they must have been able to smell it. i'll stop rambling now.

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Unga

Hahaha Well it just so happens that my sense of smell is terrible! I wouldnt be able to tell if my house was burning down :P I've heard about the infections you all mentioned aboved. I was thinking about getting it checked out sometime too Thanks

StickODynomite

Just DONT douche. I've heard nothing but negative things about douching (i.e. makes things worse)

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Rubyee

Yeah, what a jerk.

Anyhow, I think that most vaginas have a little bit of an odor, but there are steps to take to make sure your odor stays unnoticable.

First of all, most of the odors are caused by sweating. If you know you are going to be doing something, take a shower and stay cool. Also, using a powder can keep the area dry- but only on the outside.

AND DO NOT USE BABY POWDER! The talc in baby powder can lead to cancer if used on the vagina. I think Summer's Eve makes a special powder for that.

Also, using a deodorant spray would help, too.

I also keep my area shaved or neatly trimmed during the summer to cut down on sweat. And be sure to wear cotton during the hot months- it breathes easier than silk.

I would not go sans underwear, either. It may sound gross, but the underwear helps to absorb sweat and odor.

Hope some of this helps.

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em1014

This may help with the smell but it can also lead to yeast infections... no fun.

raeanna74

This is right on. Any time that I notice a fishy smell down there I know I'm in for another bout of BV. It's really more common than Yeast infections but it often doesn't cause any more symptoms than a fishy smell or mild irritation. It can cause a PAP smear to come back abnormal because the irritation causes cell changes that show up. It's not a serious condition and there are usually no complications. My Dr gave me a prescription for an antibacterial vaginal cream. There are 3 kinds. I use Cleosin but sometimes by the third day I can tell it's irritating me. Then there's a 7 day treatment that is a little milder but because it's longer it seems to do a good job for me. I just refill my prescription when I need another treatment. I have to get a new prescription every year when I have my yearly physical. One reason that my Dr gave me for my problem with developing this is that my Ph is altered by the BCP's that I take and it makes me for susceptable to normal bacteria found in my body.

Get thee to a physican and you should be able to get rid of SO's complaints.

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