I know my Dr said that my vaginal is sentitive so to use like dove soap but lately I have been using zest so I think that might be the reason. Dut it does not smell pleasent.
2007-11-08 08:05:37 · 12 answers · asked by Dp 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
A "fishy" smell is a really good sign of BV (bacterial vaginosis). BV is NOT a STD. It's basically an imbalance of the "good" bacteria and the "bad" bacteria which are BOTH naturally found in the vagina. It is completely treatable and curable with prescription antibiotics like metronidazole (brand name: Flagyl) or clindamycin (brand name: Cleocin).
See your doctor as soon as possible and have them take a look at you. They will be able to properly diagnose you and offer/provide treatment for you. Good luck!
2007-11-08 09:14:55 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A fishy smell is one of the symptoms commonly associated with bacterial vaginosis. BV is the most common vaginal infection, and is caused by an overgrowth of certain bacteria in the vagina. It can be caused by having a new sex partner, or multiple partners, douching, etc. It could likely be brought on by a new soap.
Treatment involves antibiotics prescribed by your physician.
You can see your doctor to determine if you have BV, or some other issue.
Good luck!
2007-11-08 08:44:20 · answer #2 · answered by Rachel C 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it is BV. I found a website that you might be interested in.
A grayish vaginal discharge could also be due to Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and may cause your discharge to be heavier than usual. Your vaginal discharge may become foamy or frothy and have an embarrassingly fishy odor. If your condition is due to BV, then you may want to try an effective natural alternative to antibiotics like Metronidazole that doctors give to patients when BV is the cause of feminine odor.
2007-11-09 06:43:01 · answer #3 · answered by sabri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just clean it. It's not an STD. There's a chance, if you've been having sex, but just clean it. The vagina has a lot of functions to get rid of bacteria, but it can never be eliminated, so just clean it with a very base soap. Dove, as you suggested, would be good. Zest is citrus, right? So, not so good. I'd say to stop using that.
2007-11-08 09:02:30 · answer #4 · answered by emw 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've had several girls that it's happen to. A doctor in Detroit said it's like a low form of clamitia--if spelled right. A man can carry it also and give it right back to a woman. There's an antibiotic that is given for it. Plus, too much semen in a woman's vagina can cause an odor to occur.
2007-11-08 09:36:02 · answer #5 · answered by Willie Boy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds more like bacteria vaginosis. That is not an Std. BV is typically treated with antibiotic medication. Metronidazole (Flagyl) is the first-choice treatment for BV. But Ask your doctor.
2007-11-08 08:20:00 · answer #6 · answered by AR 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
A woman should not smell like fish, normally. They do a day after some guy has blown a load of semen into them, or if they have some kind of infection.
2007-11-12 07:59:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you tried just rinsing it with water, and possibly Douche
Some of us large ladies, need to wash more frequently,
I know now that i am OLDER it seems MORE, pungent
I would suggest that, for one thing, wash, change panties, and
See the DR
Certain HPV type virus can be a factor,
and it may NOT
Good luck
Meg
2007-11-08 09:31:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean that area, it's not an std, it's just funk, or as the peeps above said " BV"
2007-11-09 14:29:33 · answer #9 · answered by Jayvon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find yourself another doctor there is a problem but not std
2007-11-08 08:23:09 · answer #10 · answered by watertownjaggerblue 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋