Getting rid of vaginal discharge odor? HELP!?!


Question: Getting rid of vaginal discharge odor? HELP!?
I take showers EVERY DAY but my vaginal discharge always smells horrible. I've never had sex. I always spray perfume on my vagina because of the smell but it always seeps through. I'm embarrassed to open my legs :/ It always smells like this not only around period times. PLEASE HELP! :(

Could spraying perfume on my vag do something? & is there any way to lessen the odor?

Answers:

Spraying perfume on your vagina is part of the problem. it messes the pH balance. Here are some tips to stopping the odor:

1. Don't douche, don't use perfumes or harsh soaps.

2. Always rinse with water after use of toilet. Toilet paper is not enough.

3. Do not touch yourself especially with uncleaned fingers.

4. If you have cloudy urine with a strange scent and burning when urinating, chances are you have a urinary tract infection and need to see a gynecologist to get antibiotics.

5. Eat yogurt and drink cranberry juice more often.

6. Drink lots of water. It help dilutes your urine in smell and color.

7. Avoid wearing tight pants and underwear.

8. Most importantly, when you clean yourself do not get bacteria from the anus into the vagina as that causes an infection. Always wipe from up to down and never the other way. Clean your vagina first before cleaning the anus.



Yes spraying perfume on your vulva (your vagina is inside your body) can do something - it will actually be more likely to cause odour and infections. Stop spraying perfume on your genitals.

Your vagina should smell clean but musky, it will change throughout your menstrual cycle but it should never smell bad – having bad odour may be a symptom of a vaginal infection.

Your vagina is self-cleaning – discharge cleans-out bacteria and dirt, your vagina also naturally has an acidic pH to help kill off harmful bacteria while still allowing healthy bacteria to thrive – thanks to all this your vagina is actually cleaner than your mouth. But things can go wrong.

If anything throws off natural bacterial balance – i.e. ‘bad’ taking over from ‘good’ – then it can cause short-term odour such as if you haven’t showered all day, but if that balance is thrown-off in a major way it can lead to infections...and bacteria causes odour. If you smell bad often see your doctor to run tests to make sure everything is healthy or get treated if you have an infection.

To stay clean use water only, then use your hands to clean between your labia. No soaps, washes, wipes, etc. as these are all bad for your vaginal health/hygiene as these can kill off healthy bacteria as well as effect pH so change bacterial balance that way too – plus they can be drying/irritating to your genitals, and toxins from such products have a more direct route into your body via the mucosa that make up the tissues of your genitals.

The same goes for so-called ‘feminine’ washes as although they claim to be ph balanced they can never match your individual vaginal pH or how your pH changes throughout your cycle – these products are made to make money out of women’s insecurities. Douches are also a BIG no-no because as well as effecting pH they can wash out discharge so dry-out vaginal walls leaving them open to damage and infection increasing risks like STD risk, and can force harmful bacteria further up into your uterus where it can lead to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.

Some tips to keep smelling healthy down below;
Healthy diet, practice safer sex, wash daily, avoid wearing panty liners, if you use pads during your periods switch to cotton or cloth is even better, if you use tampons during your period switch to menstrual cups or softcups, avoid tight-fitting or synthetic clothing, walk about often to help air flow to your genitals, and wipe front to back.



It's not suppost to smell that bad... maybe you have a yeast infection? Try washing more thoroughly. Spraying perfume could irritate your vagina so if you're going to do that used a water based body spray so you don't irritate it. If its not a yeast infection try a douche bag?



Your discharge should not smell, you might have an infection, you can get them even if you have never had sex. Do not spray perfume on your vagina or pubic region. Find out why it smells by going to a doctor.




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