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Different odour "down there"?

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Mrsbrownsbuoys · 07/12/2021 16:12

Anyone else have this?

My periods stopped 4 years ago, I'm on Evorel Conti patches, use vaginal pessaries and cream. I recently started using testosterone gel. I also use Yes oil and water based lubricants. I wash twice daily with a goat's milk and coconut oil wash bar. Yet I can still smell it when I go to the toilet. I think in fact I can smell it all the time, but I do have an extremely sensitive sense of smell and also may just be obsessing about it. I know I should speak to my gp, but find it difficult discussing it over the phone and it's very difficult to get a face to face appointment, however I will ring. Just wondered if this was another of those lovely things we have to put up with when we're older SadAngry

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MalbecandToast · 07/12/2021 16:13

What does it smell like? Could you have an infection such as BV?

Mrsbrownsbuoys · 07/12/2021 16:19

I can't describe the smell, it's not particularly unpleasant, I wouldn't describe it as fishy. Nothing feels different, it's not itchy or painful. I have lichen sclerosis but treat it with steroid cream and local oestrogen and am not having problems with it.

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Mrsbrownsbuoys · 07/12/2021 16:33

If anything I'd say it's slightly sweet, or a bit like feet, but not sweaty feet, but I'm not sure.

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Mrsbrownsbuoys · 08/12/2021 00:25

A bit like slightly sweaty socks.

I have a prolapse and I've got a feeling because it's blocking the entrance almost that I might have an accumulation of dissolved vaginal pessary etc in there Blush sorry tmi. I know you're not meant to rinse out the vagina but how do you keep it clean if it's not draining properly? Blush

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MrsLarry · 08/12/2021 07:26

Maybe it's the goat soap. Seems a strange thing to wash with

Mrsbrownsbuoys · 08/12/2021 11:18

It's goat milk soap, for sensitive skin. I can't see what's strange about that Wink

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