My 'down town' has had a constant foul or fishy smell and discharge since before christmas of 2006. What I guessed it was, was baterial vaginosis because it has those symptoms, fishy or foul smell and discharge. Is bacterial vaginosis know to continue until it is treated or will it go away eventually after youve had it a while even without treatment?
2007-03-20 15:40:27 · 12 answers · asked by mego 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Get to your doctor and get that taken care of....that's not something that should just be left to be treated until you get around to it...and if it hasn't cleared up by now on its own, I doubt it's going to.
Unless you have no health insurance or money to pay a doc, why would any woman go months with a fishy smelling vagina and discharge? *puzzled look*
"Does it have to be treated?
Yes. If the infection isn't treated, the bacteria may get up into the uterus or the fallopian tubes and cause more serious infections. "
2007-03-20 15:45:56 · answer #1 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes a very strong fishy odor or discharge can indicate more than just bacterial vaginosis or yeast infection. This can also be indicative of trich. so i would have it checked out by a health care provider.
2007-03-20 15:48:40 · answer #2 · answered by alleyshax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely its garderella - or trich. in either case you will need to see a doctor for a script.
They do not go away on thier own. they are self perpetuating because once they alter the ph of the vagina it makes it difficult for the good bacteria (that usually kill them) to live there.
Get a script. You'll feel better in a number of ways for doing so.
Good luck
2007-03-20 15:50:53 · answer #3 · answered by freshbliss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it won't go away til you have treatment. my aunt (who is 3 years older than me) had that fishy smell and it doesn't go away even as long as 6 months. she treat herself with vaginal gels to be used after her menstruation but still the smell is there. turn out to be bacterial infection. when our (we have the same gyne) gave her antibiotics it cleared up.
*Untreated bacterial vaginitis can result in pelvic inflammatory disease and lead to future infertility. (just saw this info)
2007-03-20 17:05:16 · answer #4 · answered by jae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See a doctor asap bacterial infections require antibiotics or they can become life threatening-even infections down there.
2007-03-20 15:44:38 · answer #5 · answered by Wildfire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will not go away without some type of antibiotic.. it wil lstay and could lead to more serious things.. Check out www.webmd.com
2007-03-20 15:44:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the gyno and get something to put that thing out! Why would you want to smell for that long?
2007-03-20 15:43:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look,I feel sorry for you,but youve got to stop sitting on 30 pounds of rotten baccala! you are bound to stink down below.what you should do is sit in a tub of warm vinegar for about two hours.your problem should disappear. rubberstampe
2007-03-20 15:53:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
u have 2 gewt it treated
2007-03-20 15:47:24 · answer #9 · answered by tiffany 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you think its anything else , go see a Doc!
2007-03-20 15:43:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋