Fishy Vaginal Smell: Top Causes, Treatment & Home Remedies
LAST REMEDY WILL SHOCK YOU
When your private area smells like fish, it could mean an infection. Infections like bacterial vaginosis, STDs, or other germs might be the cause. These infections can happen from unsafe sex or not being clean enough.
Smelling bad down there can be like the stink of rotten fish. It might bring pain during intimacy, itching, burning when you pee, and a gooey, yellow-green discharge. Seeing a doctor or a special lady doctor, called a gynecologist, is a good idea. They can find out why you have the smell and discharge and give you the right treatment, like antibiotics.
Why does the bad smell happen?
The main reasons for the bad smell in your discharge could be:
1. Bacterial vaginosis
It's a kind of vaginal infection caused by certain bacteria, making your discharge smell strong, yellow, or gray. It's thick and stinky, like decaying fish. This infection might also cause itching outside your private part and pain or redness when you pee.
What to do: Visit your doctor or gynecologist for proper treatment with antibiotics like metronidazole or clindamycin. If untreated, this can raise your chances of getting more infections or problems in your pelvis.
2. Trichomoniasis
This is an infection you get from sex, caused by a parasite, and it makes your discharge smelly, yellow-green, and sometimes you may spot blood or feel pain while peeing.
What to do: Your doctor will give you antibiotics like tinidazole or metronidazole to treat this. Avoid sex during treatment, and make sure your partner also finishes treatment, even if they have no symptoms.
3. Gonorrhea
Another STD caused by bacteria that leads to a yellow, pus-like discharge with a bad smell. You may feel pain or burning when you pee too.
What to do: See your doctor for proper treatment with antibiotics like azithromycin or ceftriaxone. It's important to finish treatment and avoid sex, and your partner should also complete treatment.
4. Chlamydia
Another STD caused by bacteria that can give you a thick, yellow discharge without a smell. It can also cause pain when you pee, bloody discharge during sex, and an odor if not treated.
What to do: Complete the treatment your gynecologist gives you, usually antibiotics like azithromycin or doxycycline. Avoid sex during treatment, and make sure your partner gets treated too.
HOME REMEDIES
What to eat
Some diet changes can help reduce foul-smelling discharge and regulate the naturally-occurring vaginal flora. Therefore, it is important to eat 3 to 5 portions of fruits and vegetables, as well as probiotics, which can be found in natural yogurt and kefir. These can also help strengthen the immune system to treat infections faster and to prevent new infections.
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SOURCES
Dr. Sheila Sedicias
Gynecologist
Breast specialist and gynecologist, with studies completed at the Federal University of Pernambuco in 2008. Licensed to practice with the CRM-PE, #17459.
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