My vagina stinks

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I can't live with it anymore, it smells horrible even 2 minutes after showering. I don't use soap down there and I don't have an STI. I have been treated for thrush and no change.

It's worse in the hot weather but I'm feeling self conscious all the time. I can smell it when I'm sitting down on the sofa. People say it's normal to have an odour but when does it become abnormal?

I can't even describe the smell - it isn't fishy but it's unpleasant

BubblyBarbara - I'm glad I don't share a toilet with you!

Healthy and clean vaginas have a very faint sea-shell aroma, they shouldn't smell.

Sea shells? What?

She smells sea shells by the sea shore

What a delightful thread!

No, my vag does not smell!

I wash it with Vagisil pH balance wash every day and lots and lots of water with the showerhead. It doesn't smell even after sex, (do not use condoms) I have had a hysterectomy so no periods to contend with but in the past the only time I ever noticed an odour was on the sanitary pad.

Judging by the smell sometimes left in toilets when I go in after another woman, some women do indeed have stinky fannies, they must not wash properly.

Funniest thread for ages!

*Is it normal to smell your own vag?

Yes, if you live in a skip* 🤣🤣🤣

Judging by the smell sometimes left in toilets when I go in after another woman, some women do indeed have stinky fannies, they must not wash properly.

Oh dear God 🤮 Am I the only one who has never smelled someone else's filthy vag??

**I can smell mine if I nip back into the bathroom shortly after I’ve had a wee to change the toilet rolls or whatever. It’s not unpleasant though, more a sort of thick musky meaty smell

jesus christ... no breakfast for me now

@G3entlemanjack No I haven’t either.

Unfortunately (not envy) I have to agree with Nellie about the occasional aroma in public loos.

Years ago there was a website called ‘handbag’ which had proto-MN messageboards, and I remember a long thread about this very issue. (Don’t know why I remember this and not useful info, I couldn’t remember what the capital of Belgium is yesterday )

This is why public hair helps. If it is covered in hair, use soap. No hair, use plain water.
You shouldn't use soap on your inner labia.

Yes I've definitely been treated to the stench of a musky/clammy fanny when using a public loo.

Lots of people just giving it a cursory rinse with a bit of water I think!

they must not wash properly.

They probably have BV too. (As probably does the lady with the thick, musty, meaty smell) it's notoriously hard to get rid of permanently once you've had it once and comes in a range of smells not just the fishy one advertised on medical pages. I'd never had a smelly vag in my life either til it took exception to my last DP. Must have been some kind of ph incompatibility - took a while to work it out but nothing would stop it returning (ending the relationship has been very effective however) but having looked further in to it so many people suffer from recurring bouts or almost permanently and healthcare on the matter is poor. Constant anti biotics are far from ideal

LOL at sea shell aroma! I know this might be controversial but I say don't use tampons at all. The thought of one festering up there for days has literally made me almost throw up 🤢... but even used sensibly I hate them and wouldn't risk tss.

Off topic but on radio 4 years ago someone said their little girl called it her fine China as she had misheard vagina......pmsl

Weird smells was one of the first signs of perimenopause for me. Not BV (tho I have had it in the past)

This thread is amazing! I'm crying with laughter at some of these responses

Im pretty sure I have never smelt another womans minge in a public toilet either. What a charmed life I have led!

jesus christ... no breakfast for me now

You saw the thread title! What kind of thing did you think you’d be reading when you opened this before breakfast...

Off topic but on radio 4 years ago someone said their little girl called it her fine China as she had misheard vagina......pmsl

Sounds like rhyming slang.

and comes in a range of smells not just the fishy one advertised on medical pages.

In that case I definitely choose Midnight Jasmine.

@Pinkblueberry lol, One person saying they have an issue I can understand, but others coming on suggesting their "healthy" vagina smells of musty meat is another

Judging by the smell sometimes left in toilets when I go in after another woman, some women do indeed have stinky fannies, they must not wash properly

I am sad to report that I too have experienced this in public toilets. The lingering smell that turns your stomach.

WASH people! With something that will clean you, not just water FFS.

Oh god the musty meat comment....

Think the smell in toilets is more likely saturated tampons than unwashed clams

@catsinahuffagain 😂

This has been an extremely entertaining thread. I’ve also found my new email signature:

“wash everything you can reach without going inside the hole..“