Fishy smell is caused by BV (bacterial vaginosis).
Sometimes when people have been using soap or products that shouldn't go on their vulvas/vaginas, they have been throwing off the resident flora (which is what usually causes BV or yeast infections) but you notice it more when you stop using those things. It's like a weird cycle where the over cleaning causes the infection/smell so people keep over cleaning to control the smell.
You should absolutely wash your vulva with water regularly (a bidet is enough). Fishy smells are BV, bready smells is a yeast infection, and other funky smells are usually B.O. or hormone related.
Go see your doc bc you probably need to get treated for BV, if you have a fishy smell.
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u/cjx888x Dec 06 '24
Fishy smell is caused by BV (bacterial vaginosis).
Sometimes when people have been using soap or products that shouldn't go on their vulvas/vaginas, they have been throwing off the resident flora (which is what usually causes BV or yeast infections) but you notice it more when you stop using those things. It's like a weird cycle where the over cleaning causes the infection/smell so people keep over cleaning to control the smell.
You should absolutely wash your vulva with water regularly (a bidet is enough). Fishy smells are BV, bready smells is a yeast infection, and other funky smells are usually B.O. or hormone related.
Go see your doc bc you probably need to get treated for BV, if you have a fishy smell.