unpleasant discharge smell PLZ HELP!

[ewilliams_]

I delivered my baby 3 weeks ago Tuesday by c - section & I didn't bleed much as all. It was more brown like old blood and that's all I've been having. and a few days after we were home I started smelling an unpleasant smell from my vagina. I've cleaned and cleaned it. I got on birth control yesterday and complained to my OB/GYN & she told me the old bloody usually has a funky smell. & I've had BV before and it doesn't smell like that. But who's to say it's not BV again but idk how because I haven't had sex or sone anything different.  She didn't even check to see if it could be something else, because if it is I would like to get it treated as soon ands possible. Is smelly blood normal after birth? Plz help I'm starting to feel embarrassed like other ppl can smell me.

[JumpingTummy]

I agree with erislandy but be tough with ur doctor because at the of the day is u and ur body suffering. Always make sure and pressure them on checking you otherwise they won't care or notice something is really wrong until it's very serious.

[erislandy]

I had a really bad smell as well but my doctor gave me some antibiotics because it could of been an infection and after i took them everything was fine

[JumpingTummy]

It's normal I also felt I was a smelly after I got home, I had a cSection as well I only bleed for like 2 weeks though, the smell will go away as time goes by. I recommend u to take regular showers and dry your opening very very well. Let it "breathe" after showers lay in bed with the cut uncovered for couple of minutes.

[mjp0325]

But that was almost 2 years ago. So I honeatly can say how long it lasted. I just know when I was done bleeding the smell went away.

[mjp0325]

The strong smell...maybe a week or 2. It lightened up as the bleeding lightened up. I was done bleeding around 5-6 weeks.

[ewilliams_]

@mjp0325 how long did it last?

[Melissa_25]

Its normal. Itll go away as the bleeding lessens

[mjp0325]

I thought the same after my first was born. I didn't think it smelled like blood, and it turned out that was all it was (I went to the doctor and that is what she had told me)

[ewilliams_]

*done