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smelly vigina.....is this normal?

i have been like this for as long as i no, i go in the bath or shower clean myself, within 2 hours i smell downstairs, how can i help this, its really horrible to because ill go in the shower be4 i go to my boyfriends an we'll have a play n i smell as if i havent washed, please help me
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I'm in need of some major help. I don't know what's wrong. I went to the doctor and she says I don't have any STD's or anything. Still, it's a tad bit itchy down there, and my private area doesn't smell bad or anything but it smells different (my boyfriend admitted that to me). I'm also experience a RIDICULOUS amount of pain when I pee, because I had these red and what seems to be inflammated bumps in the inner of my vagina. It stings. I can't even urinate! This is so embarassing.
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I have a question regarding having periods? I've noticed that when you're having your period it seems that the odor in my body changes too,like im having this B.O. smell. does anybody know why this happens? Even i just got from the shower in a matter of 30  mins or so i  can smell my armpits badly.why is it like that?
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I need help.  I don't know if one has anything to do w the other but I am worried.  My husband went on a weekend trip w friends.  He came home and we obviously had welcome home sex.  4 days later I noticed I had an awful fishy odor from my vaginal area.  I don't think he would ever cheat on me.  We aren't a young couple,  38 him, 41 me,  I should know by now what this could be but have never had any odors like this.  There is a slight discharge.  No burning, itching, sores, etc.  Just the odor.  Seems like it gets stronger then better.  I do take alot of baths and do smoke.  Could it be bacteria or should I be looking into what he may have done?  Just very odd
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I just have to say I agree with you all the way!!
this is best comment yet..
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the best virigina odour killer is , add a little salt inside warm water make it salty alittle and then use it to wash your virgina , and also use baking powder mix it in side the vinger put little of it inside your bathing water It kill the odour , it work for me and my friends try it and you will see
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I am wondering if you have had sex recently and are not disclosing this. Vaginal sex for the first time or the first few times in a woman's life can cause little cuts that are called fissures. That is common in most women. If you do not have any symptoms of an infection then you will probably be fine after a few days. Please just make sure you always have protected sex! Always! And, if you are having sex you need to see a gynecologist and consider birth control. Also, I would really encourage you to talk to one of your parents about it.
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one way to cure the smell downstairs is sleeping without pants/or panties, letting the air into thy thighs and into thy private parts... also gets rid of the smell, and wash it more often and clean thy undies in hot water... :) thank u hope that helps
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i had this problem for a few months , i talked to a friend who said all my vigina needed was more oxygen so it needed to breathe more. she advised me to once in a while go with out underwear and it worked like magic. slowly the smell left me, the discharge is still there but doesnt smell rotten anymore. try it and let me know if it works . Good luck
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i had this problem for a few months , i talked to a friend who said all my vigina needed was more oxygen so it needed to breathe more. she advised me to once in a while go with out underwear and it worked like magic. slowly the smell left me, the discharge is still there but doesnt smell rotten anymore. try it and let me know if it works . Good luck
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REALLY are you serious RIGHT NOW,  Two weeks and your already putting your face there. UGH maybe you should get to know the girl before you smell her. So remember dont sweat the pettie things and dont pet the sweatie things, and for goodness of all man kind please dont but your face in something that smells of fish or rotten odor.
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im the same way i was sitting at work and an employee said what is that smell i was so embarrassed i closed my legs even tighter than they were before i shower 3 times a day and i still smell i cry every day its smells horrible
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you really need to go to the doctor, i know its embarrasing but its important that you do... my 4 year old daughter had the same problem and i freked right out, she has a form of dermitits inside her vagina that results in what looks like cuts, and is incredibly painful for her, now that we know what it is a dose of antibiotics and steroid creams have it sorted, also dont use any soap, and try 1 cup of vinegar in  bath to help with healing and pain
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Listen up ladies.  If you have an odor problem and are repeatedly going to the doctors for antibiotics, you most likely have bv.  Bacterial vaginosis.  It's in unfortunate condition.   To make matters worse, modem medicine is our worst enemy.   I have researched for eight long years.  I've tried everything.    Go and get a jamu stick.   It will eliminate any bad odor.  It is unbelievable.  Next best thing to a cure.  It has been used for centuries in Asia, has done the job for millions of women around the world.   It works.  Look up jamu stick, they r cheap, they look strange like clay.  U put it in u for a few minutes and not only does it cleanze u, eliminating odor and discharge completely, it makes you extremely stimulated and reach your full potential in sex.  Ive never posted anything in my life.  But ladies, those ******** r taking hundreds and thousands of our dollars all these years when clearly its not helping.  
Traditional medicine should be used when treating bv.  Don't you ever trust your doctor.  They know little about bv, and sadly there are no specialists.   Yet.  Meanwhile jamu stick is as good as a cure.   Throw away your yogurt and probiotics,  and get a jamu stick.  
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There was no "like" button  lol  but I thought your answer was really on point!  
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from the nature boy.maybe it is natural. I sleep with differet girls and even sometimes I pay for sex.so sometimes they do smill I don't mind it.because they take care of themselves to look beautiful and clean and smell good etc.so they won't let that happen. please fel aswesome and keep the hope.
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I was wondering if someone could please help me as this is un usual to me I recently I have had a funny smell down below with my mucas , the colour doesent look any different but it smells really fishy and when I have sex I start to smell fishy even after a shower straight after I smell I don't understand and I have the implant so my pyriods come at different times could I have an infection down below or bacteria :(
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Well ladies it has been my experience that I smell fine until my boyfriend of one year has sex with the woman that he lives with or with his ex wife.

I can defiantly tell when he is playing in another playpen. I have told him many many times to rap it plz,.
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be nice about it, but mention that while you really want to please her you're just having a hard time with how she smells SOMETIMES. let her know that she might have an infection from sex or douching and suggest "a few things my sister/ex did to help when they had that little problem"... then list some of the things on this blog...
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Thank u all i will try the baking powder ive been doctor to doctor looking For them to say i got a std but that wasnt it pids or utis im Big and never had a promb like this i will be back with up dates from using the baking soda
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I am pregnant and also have TONS of yellowish discharge with a very foul (not fishy) odor. I have been tested twice in the past few months for all bacterial, yeast, and std infections and have been negative for everything- twice.. I have had BV 5 times in my life from using soaps...and I don't feel that it's the same symptoms (I learned my lesson with soaps).
However, The dr's and nurses that I have seen tell me this is normal. But, I can't accept that this is normal. I really don't know what to do now......  This is NOT normal! It's never been this bad in my life! It's embarrassing!
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Thank you for saying all that, I was too frustrated with all the misinformation to reply to that poster. Also, it bugs the hell out me when men and women confuse the VULVA with the VAGINA.  For those who don't know (you do) the vulva is the external vaginal area that you can see without a speculum. The vagina is the BIRTH CANAL.
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oh and also like my vagina smells like period blood but there isnt any period blood.and it feels like its about to come but instead i get discharge like sticky wet
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when you got the discharge how did it look? i been getting discharge like clear. and i been having cramps also last night i got like a white milky sorta discharge not alot though. does this mean my period is coming soon?
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I have a fishy smell n I wash up every day I used to have clymidia but the meds got rid of it wth is wrong with me??
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