This is HOrriBLe!?

Question

When I got preg. with my son, I got b.v. twice and treated it. During the rest of the pregnancy I had lots of smelly discharge (kinda smelled musty and cheesish stink.)sorry sounds gross. But people thought I didn't shower and it affected my whole life completely. I didn't want them thinking I didn't shower, which I do EVERYDAY! I told my midwife to do several wet mounts and they all cme back neg.

Well let me get to the point, I had my baby almost 2 months ago and the smells still there no matter what! I can not bear this anymore. Has this happened to anyone else? What else could it be? UTI? hormonal change? HEEEEELLLLP!Really i'm depressed

yeah tried the summers eve feminine wash, and pantiliners...nothing helps. :(

Answer 1

Yeast infection? You need diflucan or maybe you have another kind of infection and need some antibiotics.

Answer 2

I have no clue what it could be. But don't worry. It's not your fault. It sounds like it is a hormonal issue to me. You can try several things to try to help with the smell. Try douching or try summers eve feminine wash. That works very well. Also, summers eve has these little packets of feminine wipes that you take with you where ever you go. Also you can try wearing a panty liner and put some powder on it. That will absorb the moister and cover any oders. Good luck and don't be depressed over this. Hopefully the suggestions I gave you will work. Enjoy the new baby.

Answer 3

Around my 4th month of pregnancy I had an awful odor as well...I started wearing panty liners and since then do not have an odor. I had people thinking I didn't shower either and they didn't say anything themselves...they volunteered one person to confront me on the issue...I felt very hurt...I wouldn't have been offended. I thought there was an odor but I thought it was like one of the bodily odors that only I could smell. Thats all I can tell you I haven't had my baby yet so I don't know if it'll stick with me. I wish I could of more help...at least we're not alone! It could be hormonal..your horomomes change a lot with pregnancy! Don't douche it's not healthy to do when pregnant!

Answer 4

b.v usually dose not stink it itches and causes swelling. Go to a real ob/gyn not a midwife and get it checked it's not normal I've been pregnant 4 times I've never had a Odor issue. It's clearly not healthy a healthy vagina should not have a bad smelling anything.

Answer 5

I would think that a gynecologist would really be able to give you an answer to your question. I think you should go see one...because a smell can indicate various things....and I see someone recommended douching;douching isn't good for you.


By Carol Kopf

(WebMD) -- Vaginal douching -- "rinsing out" the vagina with a homemade or over-the-counter solution or water -- is not uncommon among American women: Over 60 million American women between the ages of 15 and 44 douche, according to a Center for Disease Control Vital Statistics report from 1995. But many physicians and researchers say most douching is useless and may, in fact, be harmful.

A study published in this past August's Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine confirms that, because douching has been shown to be associated with several serious health conditions -- bacterial vaginosis (BV); pelvic inflammatory disease (PID); ectopic pregnancy (where an embryo implants outside of the uterus); and infertility -- it should be discouraged among adolescent girls and young women.

Odor shouldn't be masked, but investigated

In some cultures women teach young girls to douche for cleanliness, a custom passed down for generations. Modern-day advertising reinforces that outdated belief, encouraging women to wash away secretions that cause odor. But experts say that the vagina is self-cleaning, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that women avoid douching, the practice of which can hide the symptoms of an infection, or push an infection farther up into the body.

"(Odor and unusual discharge) could be a symptom of a number of things, including a tampon left inside or a condom left inside -- we've seen this happen -- as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases ... (or) bacterial vaginosis," says Dr. M. Kim Oh, associate professor in the department of pediatrics/adolescent services at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and co-author of the August study. Instead of douching to get rid of discharge or an odor, Oh says a complete gynecological examination and screening for sexually transmitted diseases should be done to determine the diagnosis and treatment of vaginal disorders.

Some amount of discharge is normal. "Normal, healthy women should have some moisture and discharge," explains Oh. "The appearance of discharge and amount of flow may vary depending on the type of birth control used and the time of menstrual cycle."

Douching can disrupt the natural state of the vagina

Not only can douching mask an infection, but it can actually throw things out of balance. "In general, regular douching ... is unnecessary and not recommended ... because the practice tends to alter the normal vaginal pH and vaginal flora, which can weaken the natural defenses of the vagina," says Dr. Jonathan S. Berek, professor and chief of gynecology at the University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine. In addition, he explains, "If douching is performed too soon after intercourse when spermicides are used, it can decrease the contraceptive efficacy." (Douching is not an effective method to prevent pregnancy after intercourse.)

Answer 6

Keep going to your doctor till they find and treat the cause.

Answer 7

I recommend going to the doctor

Answer 8

Never happened to me but hope you find a cure.

Answer 9

Nope, never had that happen but then again I never had B.V.

Answer 10

Have you tried Monistat, douches, feminine spray, anything like that??? That would be my suggestion.