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vaginal smell after sex
I am 21 years old and have been married for almost 4 months. I have noticed that after sex, I have a foul smell from my vagina. My husband and I were both virgins when we got married, and obviously there is no one else. I always empty my bladder and clean off after sex. The smell seems to be more noticable if we've had more sex in a short period of time. Also the smell doesn't show up until usually the next day, but lingers for a day or two! I feel like the whole world can smell it! Also, there is no discharge, and I've had yeast infections before so I know its not that. I am on birth control, ortho tricyclin. Please let me know if there is anything that I can do about this! Otherwise I have my yearly appt in 3 months....
You should see a doctor. It is probably Bacterial Vaginosis (BV). It is not an STD. Some people that don't even have intercourse sometimes get it. But you do mostly get it from sexual contact. Some can develop the "fishy" odor and discharge even if a condom is used. With sexual contact, basically what is happening is the pH levels in your vagina has changed due your natural bacteria "mixing" with his or the chemicals used on the condom. The doctor may prescribe Metronidazole for about 7 days. Make sure that you do not skip a dose or you may have to start the process all over. Be aware of contraindications such as NO alcohol while taking the drugs as well any allergic reactions. Also, make eating yogurt with active yeast cultures and drinking cranberry juice a part of your diet for overall vaginal and urinary health.
No, not really. Both myself and several others with this problem have sex with husbands with vasectomies. Therefore there are no viable (alive) sperm in the ejaculate to emit a dying odor. Try again:)
Dear, It used to happened to me too until I discovered that when I have sex and I give my bf ******** and then we finish with intercourse that bacterias from my mouth end up changing my ph and vagina smell. Yesterday I changed my partner and we only had intercourse and magically my fishy odor is gone. I guess you can also get bad odor when your partner spit is pennis to make your vagina wet, those bacterias are helping to increase your fishy odor. Hope it helps, and try to have sex without putting anything weird different than your own lubrication in your vagina, this will decrease strong odors probability.
Dear, It used to happened to me too until I discovered that when I have sex and I give my bf ******** and then we finish with intercourse that bacterias from my mouth end up changing my ph and vagina smell. Yesterday I changed my partner and we only had intercourse and magically my fishy odor is gone. I guess you can also get bad odor when your partner spit is pennis to make your vagina wet, those bacterias are helping to increase your fishy odor. Hope it helps, and try to have sex without putting anything weird different than your own lubrication in your vagina, this will decrease strong odors probability.
I can shed some light on BV. I am a fairly sexy active guy and NEVER had a problem with my partners smelling bad after sex until a few years ago. now it happens every single time. A woman I was dating a while ago went to her doctor and found out although it's very treatable in woman there is currently no cure for men, and men are the unknowing carriers. It doesn't cause men any discomfort or odor issues so it's technically not a problem, but now that I have it I just have to deal with the fact that everytime I have unprotected sex I'm going to be giving the woman BV. I hate it. I've even spoken to ex-partners to verify that they didn't have any odor issues with new partners, and they don't. It would be great if someone can verify what I'm saying...
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Wow! This makes so much sense. My husband and I have been together for 10 years and for 10 years I have had this unyielding odor. No matter what I do. It didn't before him but now it's here to stay. I've been to the gyno and guess what? Nothing pops up. Nothing. I have had two children. I have been tested and nothing. I just have to sit with this strange odor. Some men think this is a woman's natural odor, but it isn't. I knew what I smelled like before sex with my husband. It made me feel so self conscious over the years during sex and I've tried everything. Peroxide, douche, yogurt, vinegar. It doesn't do anything. However, if the man you are having sex with has BV and it is incurable in men then that would explain why it does not go away. Yet, I have been to the gyno and I have never been diagnosed with BV. So, I just don't know what the issue is. Some days it smells like pure bleach, which I don't mind. But other times, it smells like fish and other times, it's ungodly. My husband doesn't mind but as someone on here stated, I mind. No one wants to stink down there. I have recently separated from my husband so I am yet to see what happens moving forward.
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