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Is discharge supposed to smell?
I'm only 16 and a virgin but my discharge has always smelt a. It's slightly foal but not strong, I thought this was normal until I talked to a friend but now I'm concerned I have a disease as I've always had it.
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It's not unusual to have an odor but usually not a bad one. Foul as in notably bad can be bacteria and antibiotics are used to treat this. Diseases are not a concern. Most likely this is the natural smell and not a problem. But if the odor becomes quite strong, you can be checked at the doctor's. They simply swab the discharge and look at it under a microscope to see what it is. Then they treat it. Nothing serious! good luck
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