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Lizz♥ asked in HealthWomen's Health · 9 years ago

My vagina has a very strong fishy smell?

Hi, im 16 1/2 years old and i noticed sometime durring my junior year that i started smelling down there. Sometimes when im sitting down in class and stretch my legs a little bit the smells hits my face, its that bad :c And im embarrased if people have smelled it before as im passing by them in class. Ive been sexually active with my boyfriend (of 1 year) but we havent had sex in 4 months now. I wash down there every single day. Can someone please help me get rid of it! :c

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    The fishy smell suggests a mild bacterial infection. Bacterial and fungal infections are often caused by douching, i.e. washing the inside of your vagina, so if you are doing that, stop!

    A woman's natural discharge inhibits the growth of hostile bacteria. By cleaning your discharge away you would be creating an environment in which these bacteria can thrive — not a good idea. Any irritation will make your body produce extra discharge in an attempt to clear the problem. You shouldn't wash this discharge away (except maybe any that comes to the outside). Doing that is like picking at a scab. It will stop you healing.

    Only wash yourself externally; never internally!

  • 5 years ago

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Strong Fishy Odor

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    6 years ago

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  • 9 years ago

    Summer Eve helps its basically a wash just for your vagina area it gives your vagina a nice fresh smell to it . Also they have vagsil wash thats also a cleanser to wash down there with. To keep the fishy smell off you can use baby wipes, Vagsil wipes or Summer Eve wipes to wipe down there when you get done peeing. Also douching can help alot of people douche after there period you can do it once a month or evey two weeks depending on how many times you prefer. I also heard washing your vagina with vineger helps . I know that sounds crazy but ive tried it once it did help keep my vagina fresh all i did was soaked in the tub and poured a little vineger in it and got out and took a normal shower.

  • 9 years ago

    What kind of answers are these Hun take it from a nurse it could be as small as a yeast infection to clyamidia which even if you were sexually active 4 months ago it can still be an STD, UTI do not smell they hurt when you pee and can have blood in urine..it is not normal to have a little fishy small, more than likely it is bacteria vaginitis. Please go to your oxygen or health clinic.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    The fish smell is normal. A strong one however isn't normal. But its not serious. Just talk to your doc. He/she might suggest medicine and/or a change in diet. Good luck

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Could be a UTI, you should have a gynercologist now that you're sexually active. Go there and she can help with this. (:

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