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Vagina smells like fish?
Hi everyone, sorry if this may be alittle gross; I'm just curious as to why.
Ok, 19/f; the past couple of days my vagina has smelled like fish. I take a shower/bath everyday, and I clean with non scented soap. So I know its not my cleaning habits.
I noticed that it does this when me and my boyfriend have sex; like a couple of hours later it'll do it; condoms or not.
When I am sitting down, and I open my legs, I can smell it. It's really strong. It doesn't burn, or itch, and it doesn't last that long;
Any tips?
Thanks!
& I learned a couple of years ago, that when I eat fish; that it makes me smell; so I stopped eating fish; Wednesday&Today I had some crab meat, but idk if that has anything to do with it either;
Is my fishy smell normal?
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You may have a genetic disorder called trimethylaminuria. A woman in Australia was diagnosed with the condition recently. I recall reading about her story and she explained that it only occurred with her when having eaten fish. She does not have it when eating any other kinds of food.
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Honestly, You need to start eating right. It has a lot to do with your smell down there. Also, When you clean it down there your not supposed to use "scented" soap, that can lead to weird smell, and cause infection. Also, Maybe your boyfiend is the one that is stinky.
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Maybe you might have an infection, possibly Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) as apparently, it's more noticable after sex.
It's not about hygeine, some people get these things from being TOO clean - don't forget, your vagina is a self cleansing organ, so putting ANY soap down there isn't the greatest idea. Just simply use water and don't douche.. it upsets the vagina's natural flora.
I suggest you make an appointment with your Doc, to see if you need any medication to make it go away.
and as for eating fish and making you smell, I've never personally heard that one before, so I Googled it out of curiosity and found that other people also smell after eating fish, especially crab meat.. I don't know how true that is.. but maybe give that a mention to your doc, too. :)
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A vagina should have a slight musky sent not fishy and certainly not strong enough for you to smell. You probably have some type of infection, probably low grade if you are not feeling a burning or itching.
My suggestion is you make an appointment with your GYN ASAP. If it is an infection best to catch and treat in the early stages.
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The fishy smell is not normal. You probably have vaginosis, which is a low grade infection. Go to your gyno and he/she will set you right.
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