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Im in college and i had sex once a week or two ago, i noticed a day or two afterwards that my vagina had this weird oder to it that i didnt recognize, im on birth control and used a condom so im confused about the smell. It went away for a few days then came back and i started excreteing what looked like brown normal excretion. The smell leaves after i take a shower but comes back the next day, also i took a shower after i had sex, previously mentioned. Anyone have any suggestions on how to get rid of it, its not like itching or anything and idk if the excretion is because i just started birth control two and a half weeks ago.
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Hi there. Sorry to hear about this. An odorous discharge is often bacterial in nature. Is it a foul odor? That is definitely bacterial in nature. Watery, greyish (maybe brownish too, not sure) foul smelling discharge is often diagnosed as bacterial vaginosis. This requires antibiotics to treat after a doctors visit. Is there a clinic at your school you can go to? By the way, women get BV even without having sex although it can also be passed sexually. It loves a warm, moist anaerobic environment. We create that after exercising, etc. in our underwear. So, just mentioning this as there is nothing to be embarrassed about if you go to the clinic. All women have this issue most likely at least once in their life. good luck
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