How to help with Vaginal Odor/Is it even Normal?
Join my FREE pregnant and new mom community https://www.skool.com/own-my-birth Bacterial vaginosis, gonorrhea and tampons call all cause odor. But could it be normal to have a smell down there? In this video, we will go over what a normal odor is, and what might be causing abnormal odors.
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Vaginal odor is basically any smell that comes from the vaginal. Like it or not, For most women, there is a normal vaginal odor, so you don’t need to be concerned just because you notice a smell down there. Most people describe a normal odor as musky or sour, probably due to normal lactic acid. Lactic acid is produced by the good bacteria lactobacillus, which your vagina needs to help keep a healthy vaginal pH. But there are times when certain smells can suggest that something abnormal is going on.
So by abnormal, I mean that something is causing an odor other than just the normal vaginal odor. There are many different causes and ill go over the most common ones that I see in my office.
1. Foreign body in the vagina. Foreign body means something in the vagina that just doesn’t belong there. Usually, it’s a tampon left in too long. Now while it’s ok to have a tampon in for up to 8 hours. If you leave it in for extended periods of time, it increase your risk of getting a serious infection called toxic shock syndrome. It will start to cause an odor. If you think you have a tampon in there, you can always try to reach up and grab it and pull it out yourself. If you can’t get it out, your gynecologist can take it out for you.
2. Bacterial vaginosis. Bacterial Vaginosis or BV for short. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an infection of the vagina that happens when there's a change in the normal balance of bacteria there. It can cause a fishy odor.
3. Trichomonas is a sexually transmitted infection. That means you can get it from having sexual contact with someone who has trichomonas. Symptoms usually include gray yellow or green discharge, redness or itching of the vulva, pain with urination or pain with sex, and of course, foul-smelling discharge. Trichomonas needs to be diagnosed and treated by your medical provider.
4. Pelvic inflammatory disease or PID is a deeper pelvic infection. Symptoms of this infection often are, smelly vaginal odor, pelvic pain, fever, body aches, chills, nausea, vomiting, or pain when you pee or with intercourse or irregular bleeding. IF you think you might have PID, you should see your provider right away, this type of infection can sometimes be serious and needs to be treated with antibiotics.
5. Fecal and urinary incontinence. This means that you pee or poop without meaning to. bviously, if urine or poop comes out when you don’t mean it to, there will be an odor.
6. Poor personal hygiene. If you don’t shower, there will be more of an odor down there. And to be honest, not just down there, but everywhere. Shower regularly, especially after workouts.
7. Excessive sweating. Sometimes referred to as sports vagina, it means that after a work-out and before you hit the shower, you notice a strong odor. If you are a heavy sweater, this means that you are probably sweating in your crotch area as well. And like your armpits, this starts to smell as well.
Watch the whole video to see what to do about vaginal odor.
There is a huge market geared towards women labeled as personal hygiene and they are making a fortune off them. You don’t need them….but I understand wanting to try to decrease odor down there if it’s bothersome. Up until recently, I never recommended any lotions, spryas, wipes or anything like that, but recently, I have come across a product that…. I have to admit, is effective, and doesn’t cause problems down there. It was created by a female OB/gyn. I use it, I’ve seen the ingredients… and if you really want to try something to decrease normal odor, I would recommend Lume. They carry, soap, deodorant, and lotion. I have all three. The lotion can be used to help with odor down there, and it does really work. So if you feel like you need it…. This is the only one I would say go ahead and use. I do recommend that you just use it in between your thighs and labia majora those are your larger vulvar lips, not in between your labia minora which are your smaller vulvar lips.