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13/f
My discharge smells TERRIBLE.
& im embarrassed by it. I take
showers daily, and im sick of
feeling dirty and stuff. Any
remedies that you make AT HOME
[so parents dont find outttt]
& is safe to put down there? (link)
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This all depends on what type of discharge you have.
A normal discharge is clear and varies between being like egg whites and water. If your discharge has a greenish or bright yellow color to it and smells 'fishy' or is thick and clumpy (I know it sounds gross but bear with me) then you might have an infection. If you have an infection it is nothing to get too worried about, but you will have to tell your mom so she can get you medicine to clear it up.
If you don't think you have an infection, it is actually very easy to clear up an odor problem. Sweetie, do NOT use vinegar and water, it can CAUSE a yeast infection. Symptoms of a yeast infection include intense itching in your crotch, a thick, white discharge that resembles cottage cheese, and possibly burning while you pee. There is no odor to a yeast infection.
Do NOT clean inside your vagina. The reason you don't do that or use douche or vinegar and water solutions is because your vagina has a natural balance of good and bad bacteria in your vagina. Washing your vagina with harsh chemicals or vinegar will kill the good bacteria, will allows the bad bacteria to 'take over'. That can cause you serious infections.
What you CAN do is use a very mild soap on the outside of your vagina (anywhere you have pubic hair) like Dove Sensitive Bar or Summer's Eve Intimate Wash (comes in a bottle) only once a day.
I have found that Dial, Irish Spring, and Ivory all cause me to have a bad odor down there, so I switched to the Dove and Summer's Eve. Both work as well as the other.
If you menstruate, change your pads and tampons frequently to avoid more bad odor. And don't forget to change your underwear every day.
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