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Vagina Odour (sorry if TMI)!

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IHATEMYBITS · 31/10/2013 11:11

My vagina odour has always been pleasant/non existent , unless normal changes such as period or obviously if I had exercised for a long period of time it would be slightly stronger as with any body scent.

Recently this has changed. Back in August I went to the GUM clinic and explained, and she said I probably had BV.
I'm clear of STDs and am in a long-term relationship, partner clear too so I can rule those sorts of things out. I was treated for BV and went back to normal.
However since then I've noticed I smell stronger down there generally, just not as neutral as normal. I used a thrush treatment as I also had a bit of white discharge, I've had thrush before (who hasn't!) and this treatment worked but a few days later I noticed the odour was back again.
Grrr-what is it?What can I do?!
I think It's probably worth mentioning that I am on a low carb diet and I know this is renowned for chemical changes and changes in body odour-is this what's changed my vagina odour?
If it is, I think I'd rather be fat and not smell/have healthy bits!
I'm 31. Periods normal, not taking any contraceptives or medications. Or could it be something more serious, like PID?
Thank you xx

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Thewalkingdeadkr · 31/10/2013 11:15

Is it, ahem, fishy and worse during your period?
Cos that's bv back again.
Not sure about the low carbing, ask BIWI what hers smells like.

JemimaPuddle · 31/10/2013 11:23

I had BV and it came back a few times quite quickly before I was completely back to normal.

IHATEMYBITS · 31/10/2013 11:27

It's not fishy and not worse during period, however when I did have BV that wasn't fishy scented.
It's not the same scent as when I had BV though. I treated the BV with balance active.
Lol I don't know what BIWI is?!
Thanks Jemima. I suppose it could be BV again. Is it weird to never have BV and then all of a sudden get it aged 31?!
I'll get some more balance active I think and see if it works, It's just weird because I distinctly remember the scent I had with BV and this isn't the same.

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JemimaPuddle · 31/10/2013 11:38

Not sure. I'd never had it then got it at 25, came back 2 or 3 times within the following 6 months and haven't had it since. I'm 36 now.

Thewalkingdeadkr · 31/10/2013 20:52

It might need treating with proper anti biotics. Go and get some swabs, you can't go walking about with a smelly vagina! Grin
BIWI is the low carb guru on mn.

Sleepingbanana · 31/10/2013 21:09

I did just fall about laughing at that thewalking! Still chuckling.
Def get anti biotics, that balance active did not work for me.

Thewalkingdeadkr · 31/10/2013 21:24

Good! You have to see the funny side don't you?
I think over the counter meds are great but often you need stronger stuff!
I'd prefer hard core drugs myself, nothing is too good for my foof!

IHATEMYBITS · 04/11/2013 02:08

Haha thanks for that everyone :)
I am going to the clinic in the morning. Think I am just goig to walk in there and say 'K WTF is wrong with my bits!!'
I actually got a bit upset earlier.
I had a LOT of discharge before-but it was like water!Lots of it, I was wearing pj pants and they were SOAKED!
A few years ago I noted I always had this problem after I had a bath.I went to my GP and she said It's common if you have a small/tight vaginal wall as water gets trapped up there when you bathe and then your body expels it.
However I shower now rather than bathe, and recently It's been happening again.
I was googling and came across yeast infection a lot but, this is a LOT of discharge.It doesn't smell unpleasant, maybe a little yeasty and generally like water that's been up a vag, but nothing strong or nasty. And It's scaring me!Where does all this water COME from?
I thought even I'm experiencing incontinence but it doesn't smell like urine and I'm only 31-and my weeing habits are normal-I never think I need the lavvy then don't make it. I'm going to go to the clinic but in the meantime, WTH could this be?anybody experienced anything similar?
I also found on google that this is common if one exercises heavily. I don't do 'heavily' but I do a 30 min run most days and it often happens after that, if I think back correctly.

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