Is it normal to have a smelly discharge?!


Question: Is it normal to have a smelly discharge!?
okay!. this may sound awkward and embarassing!. but my discharge is smelly!. is it even normal!? or is der somethng WRONG with me!? uh-oh!.
and, will it ever go away!?
i've heard some people say that using too much soap sometimes causes us to have that foul smell and the growth of bacteria, and i admit, i do use too much soap sometimes!. lol!.
so, if i stop using too much soap, will it go away!?

PLEASE HELP! :(Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
This should help you decide!.

Once you start puberty a white and/or clear, non-foul smelling discharge (mucous) is normal!. The vagina is self-cleaning!. You will also have your own 'scent' (musky) and it will smell stronger to you than to others!. This same discharge increases the closer you get to ovulation and when you are sexually aroused!. Trust me, you don't ever want it to go away!.

Different Types of Discharge:

White: Thick, white discharge is common at the beginning and end of your cycle!. Normal white discharge is not accompanied by itching!. If itching is present, thick white discharge can indicate a yeast infection!.

Clear and stretchy: This is "fertile" mucous and means you are ovulating!.

Clear and watery: This occurs at different times of your cycle and can be particularly heavy after exercising!.

Yellow or Green: May indicate an infection, especially if thick or clumpy like cottage cheese or has a foul odor!.

Brown: May happen right after periods, and is just "cleaning out" your vagina!. Old blood looks brown!.

Different types of infections:

Signs of yeast infections:
White, cottage cheese-like discharge
Swelling and pain around the vulva
Intense itching

Signs of bacterial vaginosis:
A white, gray or yellowish vaginal discharge
A fishy odor that is strongest after sex or after washing with soap
Itching or burning
Slight redness and swelling of the vagina or vulva

Signs of trichomoniasis
A watery, yellowish or greenish bubbly discharge
An unpleasant odor
Pain and itching when urinating
Most apparent after your periodWww@Answer-Health@Com

Hello,, and no,, using soap down there does not cause you to have a smelly discharge!. And no your not supposed to have a discharge all the time!. Smelly or otherwise!. You probably just have a yeast infection!. And you can get test kits for this at most any drug store!. And if it's positive, then you can get some monostat and it should clear it right up!. But yeast infections usually make you itch,, alot,, down there!. To be on the safe side, if I were you,, I'd just go ahead and make me a doctors appt, and tell him whats goin on!. It could be any number of things!. Please take care of you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

don't use soap on your pubic area just wash with warm water!. The smelly discharge means you have an infection!. Go to the doctor and get something for it!. Don't be embarassed it's normal to get infections for different reasons! But any discharge you have shouldn't be foul smelling that means there is something wrong!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

girl it is not normal at all you probably have a bacterial infection, and it won't go away on it's own!. also those are signs of std's so if you are sexually active that is a posibility you need to go to the doctor asap it will only get worseWww@Answer-Health@Com

You should have Cervical Mucus at almost all times you're to on you're not on your period
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but if it smells bad it might be an infection!. Infectious discharge and cervical mucus are 2 different things, although often confused!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Most likely, you have a yeast infection!. I think they have over-the-counter treatments for that now!. Check your pharmacy!.

You might have an allergy to the soap you are using which could be increasing the problem!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

If your discharge smells it means you have an infection and you have to go to the GYNO and get a cream for it!. and yes using antibacterial soap can cause a problem!. you should use only summers eve type soaps on your vagina!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

No, a bad smell or 'fishy' smell is not normal!. It usually indicates bacterial vaginosis which is a bacteria that can be treated with antibiotics!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

No it should smell like cherries!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

you'll ALWAYSSS have dischargee!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

well itss infected i had tht for 3 weeks but i didnt use anything and its gone nowWww@Answer-Health@Com





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