Clean the vaginal area with warm water and not so much of a strong soap i consider using like dial soap and I don't know if you do and i'm not saying that you don't but make sure you shower twice a day one in the morning and one at night.
The secret to this showers take showers regularly and don't use a cloth or Luffa down there just a tiny bit of soap an water use ur fingers to get in creases to make sure everything has been wipes away and wear cotton panties i know there not as cute but thongs and other frilly ones will cause sweat buildup yeast infections an uti
A sour-vinegar smell coming from the vagina could be a sign of bacterial vaginosis. This is common and can be tested for with a simple, and painless, culture done by a OBGYN. It is treated with antibiotics and if that is the problem it should resolve after the antibiotics take their course. It is normal for some vaginas to smell differently during their cycle, however, you know what is and isn't normal with you. If you ever feel like something isn't right you should go get it checked out. Don't be ashamed about it, almost every women will go through this experience or a similar one, it is just a human body, everyone has one and it is nothing to be embarrassed of, so don't be afraid to ask a doctor or a parent about it. But you know what is normal for you, so if something doesn't feel right, go to the doctor. It is better safe than sorry when it comes to your health.
This is probably temporary but it sounds like the beginning of a yeast infection. Or it could just be part of your cycle. See a doctor if you start feeling itching or soreness.
Girls, white discharge is completely normal, and a slight smell of vinegar is also. Ask a parent if they could buy you some Vagisil, its $5 and it helps with balancing your pH and helps get rid of the smell.
I just started to realise the smell of the discharge slightly smelling vinegary. Sometimes I have whitey discharge in my panties and I dont particularly want to tell my parents
I now have the same problem but I dont want to tell my mum
I have the same problem. I had normal/no smell at all and then it just dramatically changed after I was on my period and it was kind of a strong vinegar smell. I thought I had a yeast infection so I went to the doctor and had gotten treated for it. The medicine helped but a week later it was back. I didn't know what to do. I thought it was bacteria down there causing a smell. I told my mom and she recommended a douche. I used the douche and the next 5 days everything was fine. Unfortunately the smell came back. My mom kept saying to me that it was normal for a slight- medium vinegar smell but it doesn't seem normal to me. What could it be??
Vinegar scented moisture or discharge is a sign of normal pH. It will change throughout the month. Perhaps while you are ovulating it will smell a little stronger or a bit sweet. During menstruation it may smell more metallic (discharge of minerals).
Don't worry about normal vaginal scent with your boyfriend. If he doesn't like the smell, well he doesn't like vagina. Chances are he will as your body is releasing pheromones too.
Only time to worry is when it smells quite strongly of "fish" (which means the pH has risen too high.) This often indicates bacterial vaginosis which is very common and easily taken care of at the doctor's office.
Things you can do to maintain your healty pH is just eat enough and a balanced diet, avoid artificial sweeteners, use sea salt rather than refined ...that sort of thing.
Hi Angie I'm having the same problem and I really hate it. I noticed that the discussion above is a few years old so I'm wondering if you have found any remedies yet? Thank you, I'd greatly appreciate it. :)
I would try to change the soap to see if that helps at all.
I'm using Nubian Heritage. I think the one I'm using right now is the goats milk. Like I said though, I really don't think its my diet because it hasn't changed at all.
Our vaginal fragrance can change quite dramatically based on what we eat, for example if you were a meat eater and switched over to a vegan, the scents would be different. If you eat a lot acidic food or are following a non-alkaline diet this could also be the cause. But the fact that you have switched to all natural soaps could also be one of the reasons for the change in scent. Natural products do clean us differently. You might want to use a natural fragrant soap, even lavender fragrance soap or sandalwood can be refreshing for a woman. What brands are you currently using?