Feces-smelling discharge...PLEASE HELP!!!

[fcw0904]

Okay, this has been going on for about 5 months now. I have no idea what started it. There is a horrible smell coming from my vaginal discharge. It literally smells like feces. I have looked up everything there is to look up and it fits NONE of the STD's or vaginal infections. It is NOT fishy in ANY way. It is NOT worse after sex. There is ZERO itching, burning, pain, etc. The discharge has NOT changed color or texture AT ALL. There is just a little more of it. There's also been ALOT of air coming out with it. That has only happened occasionally during or after sex. This is alot, all the time, whenever. And it smells horrible, too. The only thing that sounds even remotely close is a fistula, but I can't believe I'd have one of those. They're usually caused by giving birth and it's been four and a half years since I last gave birth. I don't understand how it can smell sooooo incredibly foul, but have NO other symptoms whatsoever. I have to keep a pad or toilet paper in my underwear at all times or you can CLEARLY smell it through my clothes. It's humiliating. I've been waiting for my insurance to come through, but I'm terrified. Anyone have ANY idea at all of what this might be?

[lizzy32794]

I have the same symptoms except mine came during the end of my period. it was brown and smelled fisht. i thought it was just my period but it didnt go away and now the smell changed to a feces smell. it itches occasionally but when i have sex the smell is much stronger. I was also a week late on my period and it lasted 9 days bc of brown discharge i thoughr i was still on it.when it normally only lasts 4 days. what is this?

[unhappy000]

Can you please tell me what BV is?  Is it bacterial vaginosis?

[fcw0904]

Just wanted to give an update.

I went to the doctor and found out that is was BV, after all. Thank God! Lol. Sooooo great to be done with that. I hope some other women read this one because there seems to be some misconception that BV always has a fishy odor and that's just not true. It can smell like garbage, feces, dead rat's, etc. And of course, fish.  :)  

Thanks, everyone, for replying! I'm a happy woman right now!

[Coffeebls2000]

Thank you so much for posting this.  I have the same problem and they treated me for a urinary tract infection.  It never went away. :(  I'm sure this is what I have too.  It's intermittent. After my period, the symptoms subside for a couple of weeks and then they are back. I have been scared to death too.  Thank you so much.

[fcw0904]

Just wanted to give an update.

I went to the doctor and found out that is was BV, after all. Thank God! Lol. Sooooo great to be done with that. I hope some other women read this one because there seems to be some misconception that BV always has a fishy odor and that's just not true. It can smell like garbage, feces, dead rat's, etc. And of course, fish.  :)  

Thanks, everyone, for replying! I'm a happy woman right now!

[shaken2core]

Dont be scared to death.  You're being proactive with your health to make sure there is nothing going on that will cause you long term health effects.  It will be ok, just be seen soon.  

[fcw0904]

I called my local health department's STD clinic today and talked with the nurse there. She had no idea what it could be, either. She said the only thing that could be done is to go in and get tested for STD's and other infections and that if I don't have those, then I'd have to go to a normal doctor.  :(  So, I guess I'll just call back tomorrow and make an appt. to be tested. I'm scared to death, though. And I know I should have gone right away, but I kept thinking that maybe it was just an infection I had never read about or something and would clear up given time. Apparently not.