Vaginal odor question?!


Question: Vaginal odor question?
I can't believe that I'm asking this as it's really embarrassing. But my boyfriend says that I've got vaginal odor that's unpleasant. He makes out like I have terrible hygiene and don't care about it, but that's just not true! I wash the area with unscented, mild soap every time I get in the shower. I have treated repeatedly for BV and yeast infection thinking that might be the problem. I drink a ton of water everyday. I eat a lot of yogurt. I don't douche (never have, never will...or cleanse up in the vagina), and I don't have any std's. I wipe from front to back. I don't wear a lot of tight clothes. I do shave the area, but I shouldn't think that would cause a huge problem. Still, my boyfriend complains about the odor, and he acts like I'm ignorant to female problems. I'm not ignorant to the problem, but I also don't know what to do anymore. A part of me thinks he's just not fond of the way I personally smell, especially since I don't think it smells particularly bad. I have had a few infections in my life, but they're not chronic. Could it be that's just the way I smell? Could it be the lubricant we use? I'm just at a loss here!

Answers:

Seems you're doing everything right. And you know what to or not do.
No, never douche. It'll upset the vaginal ph level. (Vaginas are 'self cleaning' ovens if you've not heard that term before..lol)

Tell him it's normal and if he doesn't like it, then tell him to get lost. He's not worth the trouble if he doesn't understand a woman's body. Sorry, but true.

Ask him if he's brushing his tongue and flossing!! That can affect smelling!!



hi,
from the info you gave youre taking care of yourself just fine. i think your boyfriend is just being a bit of a jerk. its not you honey, hes the problem. maybe he knows his technique is bad so thats his crappy way of getting out of being down there. or maybe you should start telling him his privates smell bad. i say its time for a new boyfriend who loves you down there.

hope this helps :)



smells like cologne, leave it alone but smells like fish, its a dish.



It depends. What does your balls smell like? funky? crisp?



It sounds like your boyfriend is the one who is ignorant. The fact that he acts like you "have terrible hygiene and don't care about it" makes it seem that he is more than just ignorant, he is being hurtful and rude. As if girls aren't sensitive enough about their bodies and smells and sounds, he's making you incredibly self conscious and embarrassed, which is unacceptable.

I'm thinking he doesn't have enough experience with women to know what their bodies smell like. It's not supposed to smell like perfume down there, for goodness sakes! I'm willing to bet his genitals don't smell like roses, either. A mature man wouldn't expect you to smell like disinfectant...being clean and showered is all that's required. And obviously, you are!

I'm sure you care for your boyfriend, but consider whether you would ever say the things he says to you, to him. I'm betting you wouldn't, because you wouldn't want to hurt his feelings. Do you deserve less? There is nothing wrong with showering or a quick wash before an intimate encounter if it makes you more comfortable, but I personally wouldn't waste anymore of your time or your body on him. There will be plenty of other guys in your future who will love the way your body looks, smells and tastes...and he would do well to remember that!




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