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Smelly discharge
I just got off my period yesterday and I've been getting this clear smelly discharge like a fish smell it's really bothering me , I've never had this happen, should I be worried or how can I get rid of the bad smell ?
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One of the hallmarks of BV is the smell, especially right after the period. You might google it so you understand what you are trying to rule out. It does take antibiotics (douching would do no good and probably some harm) and it does need to be treated, so don't delay seeing your doctor.
Thank you, I will definitely be making an appointment with my doctor soon. Because the smell is so embarrassing .. I feel so embarred with my boyfriend as well. But I talked to him about and he is very supportive. I just feel so dirty all the time even after a shower , it's horrible
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No, it was not necessarily passed by him. It's just a bacterial infection, not an STD. My doctor was always one for treating both partners, though I don't think it is actually that easy for a man to pass on BV. It's just so tough to get rid of sometimes, that you want to cover all your bases.
Okay thank you so much, so do you think it was passed on my sexual partner ? Because I've really never experienced this before
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Swabbed is, the doctor takes something that looks like a large Q-tip and swabs the inside of your vagina, and sends the Q-tip to the lab. They do analysis and see if you have BV. BV is a bacterial infection, only bad if ignored. It can be passed back and forth with your sexual partner, so if you do have BV, he should also get the antibiotics at the same time you do. It should not be ignored. Though it is only an infection, if you don't do anything about it, you can get pelvic inflammatory disease, and that can lead to scarring that could cause infertility later. It's treated by the antibiotic flagyl.
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