smelly

[DizzyGal]

this is not a nice topic but i needed to ask what can i do about the smell? i hate it a lot. for example i might have a bath shave the hair clean myself perfectly even inside but after a while it smells yucky and i hate my boyfriend to go near it. its not a kind of smell that i would think is an STD but i never went to a gynecologist hell i cant even spell it. i just turned 18 but no way am i letting anyone i dont know touching or looking at my pussy. my boyfriends says he like my smell and he actually sniffs it in because he enjoys it.eww. that makes me sick i dont enjoy oral since i think of what he is smelling. what can i do? is there some sort of thing i can do at home to make it smell anything other than natural? can i do something without buying anything or seeing a doctor person?

[lilly2279]

First of all. You need to go to the doctor. You are an adult, officially. A gynocologist does this sort of thing on a regular basis. If you have some sort of infection, you need to have it treated. We cannot recommend any kind of home remedy.

It may be just perfectly normal. But it is always best to check it out. I sometimes use the FDS spray from the grocery store. Basically I just spray it on my inner thighs, not into the vagina (think that would be bad!). You do have sweat glands down there and that can cause some bacteria that may be a little less than pleasant. I like to wear long breezy skirts in the summer, and will spray my panties and thighs with that FDS spray (you'll find it with the womanly stuff at the drugstore) and then i always smell spring fresh. lol.

But seriously regular gyno visits are a must.

[demonbuttercup]

I agree with Lilly. Once you become sexually active you HAVE to go see a gyno. Its part of the responsibilities of being a woman and one who is sexually active.
No one likes to go, no one enjoys it, we all were very embarrassed and nervous our first times, but its something you gotta do!
It does get better after the first time, its not AS bad, lol.
I went just so I could be put on BC pills and I knew it was something I had to do. I didn't become sexually active till I was 22 and I waited till I was 23 to go.

Also, some guys love the way a woman smells, just like some women love a musky, sweaty guy smell, lol.
Its all personal preference and if he doesn't mind then thats cool.
I would suggest tho going to the DR. I mean its normal to have some smell...some stronger at certain times of the month. But if its so strong its making you sick?!? thats not normal I wouldn't think.
Im sure Brandye will give us a good insight

[Brandye]

After 100 km on a bike, I dread taking my pants off!

OK, all body fluids smell when exposed to air. It is simply putrification (rotting) and smells are created. When sexually active, we tend to smell more because we are generating our own lubricating juices and, if not using condoms, the semen gets mixed in. If I have a heterosexual evening and get up in the middle of the night, it is very noticeable. Part of being a woman.

The time of month changes flavors and smells and I am not just talking about our periods. The differing hormone mixes cause us to taste and smell differently from time to time.

It is important to stay clean and you are obviously on top of that. Douching can actually work the opposite of what we want. Douching destroys the little ecosystem we have in our vaginas and the good bacteria keep the bad in check. While may feel "fresh" (as the adverts say) after douching, you can actually smell worse a few hours later. If the bad bacteria get the upper hand, they can run rampant. First thing I tell patients complaining about the smell is to stop douching. What is inside you does not smell because it is not being exposed to oxygen: it is the drainage on the surface and in the folds that creates the smell. Wash well; do not douche.

If yours is really extreme (we all think ours is the worst), see your doctor. Both as a doctor and as a bi-sexual woman, I have smelled everything from a faint whiff to a need to open the window. You may have a low level infection. Vaginitis is commonly caused by entero-bacteria - they belong in the intestinal tract but there is not far for them to travel to get into your vagina. If this is the case, there are a few simple treatments that will clean things up. Or, she may just tell you that you are fine. Oral sex with either men or women is an acquired taste (pun intended). There was a day when I wondered how a man could kiss me "down there." Men have asked me how I can stand to have a penis in my mouth. Completely straight women have wondered how "we" can do that to one another.

If you are healthy, the rest is a matter of perspective and taste. And, any sexually active woman should have visited a gyn.

[Skyby]

I had my first visit to the gyno last year, really its not as bad as everyone makes it out to be, i thought I would be embarressed but you just gotta think, they do this every day... If you are really uncomfortable ask for a girl, I did, I dont know why but it helped me alot. as for the smell, I get paranoid about my smell too, try nto to wear tight pants all the time, it helps, i also dont wear knickers when I can get away with it too which (I think) also helps