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Hey! I was just reading through your column & saw your myspace. You look absolutely beautiful for a 41 yr old. & You seem like such a nice woman. I just wanted to tell you that.
Anyways, my question is:
Lately, I've been feeling really self conscious about myself. I smell really bad "down there." I'm 15 female. Almost 16. I'm still a virgin & I've never done anything sexual with a boy. I've cleaned myself down there EVERYDAY since I can remember! I don't know how this could've developed. I know that other people around me smell it too. Since your a mom, and you're a girl too I thought maybe you could help me.
I don't want to tell my mother about this, because it'll just be akward. So I was wondering if you knew any home remedies like, of cleaning myself down there like without it smelling like fish. It's really gross :/
Thanks for any help. I really appreciate it!
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Aw! Thanks for the compliment!
Your problem is really common. Since you said you are a virgin, I'm guessing that you feel pretty sure it's not an STD. But keep in mind that oral sex can spread STDs too.
So this answer is going to sound like a cop out but you really do need to get to a doctor. It SOUNDS like you have a yeast infection OR bacterial vaginosis.
Bacterial vaginosis makes it smell really fishy down there. Go read this article. I'm betting this is what you have based upon your comment about the strong odor. But don't panic, it's not a big deal to fix.
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Yeast Infections are also VERY common and they are easy to fix and it's not a big deal. You probably got it last time you took antibiotics. You can even get one from baths and swimming. (water stays up inside you and the yeast grows really fast)
About the smell - Douching is something that girls think can make a smell go away but doctors don't recommend it because it can actually make your yeast infection worse. (remember what I just said about the water staying inside there)
Here, I googled "yeast infection" for you.
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This was the best article I found. Let me know how it goes. Love, Mrs. S
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