Unpleasant odor from the vagina

Each person has its own smell and this is normal, but when the "fragrance" becomes unpleasant it is worthwhile to be pricked up. Especially if a bad smell comes from the vagina. And it's not just that itching and an unpleasant odor from the vagina cause the girl inconvenience in the intimate sphere. Such symptoms can talk about serious diseases, the treatment of which should not be delayed.

Why does an unpleasant smell come from the vagina?

What odor from the vagina is considered odd? Any unpleasant - the smell of fish, sour, putrid. Allocations from the vagina of a healthy woman have a peculiar, slightly sour smell, but it is not unpleasant.

The reasons for the appearance of a bad smell may be different, but most often it is the presence of a pathogenic microflora inside the vagina. And against such a background, various diseases develop remarkably, so this "bell" should not be ignored. Additional factors that provoke the development of pathogenic microflora (bacterial vaginosis) are:

• overly active hygiene of the genitals, frequent douching;
• use of antibiotics;
• use of contraceptives with antiseptics;
• the use of condoms with antibacterial lubrication;
• use of an intrauterine device;
• frequent change of sexual partners;
• hormonal changes, in pregnancy, menopause, puberty;
• intestinal dysbiosis;
• lowered immunity.

Sometimes an unpleasant smell is a consequence of a genetic metabolic disorder. Trimetilamin in this case stands out more than normal, it gives the vaginal discharge a smell of rotten fish. But such cases are rare.

There is also an opinion that vaginal secretions can smell food consumed. So, the smell of garlic from the vagina is often explained by the use of this product. This really can be, but only with frequent and unlimited consumption of garlic, one denticle, eaten at dinner, will not have a noticeable effect.

How to eliminate the unpleasant odor from the vagina?

If it is an infection, it becomes clear that an unpleasant odor from the vagina needs to be treated. And do not look for how to cure this trouble yourself, but go to the doctor. He, after the examination, will establish the cause and prescribe the necessary treatment.

However, the following folk remedies can help to remove the unpleasant odor from the vagina. But they should be used as an addition to the main treatment, and only after consulting a doctor.

1. 15 grams of the drug lovers root should be poured with a glass of boiling water. The resulting infusion should be taken three times a day for 1 tablespoon.
2. 20 grams of herb clear white (deaf nettle) you need to pour a glass of boiling water. This infusion should be taken three times a day for 1 glass.
3. 20 grams of herb wormwood need to pour a glass of boiling water and insist. Ready infusion should be taken three times a day for one tablespoon. This remedy is recommended in the presence of secretions with an unpleasant odor, accompanied by pains in the lower abdomen.
4. The juice of the viburnum and barberry can be useful. A mixture of juices of these berries should be drunk at 100 grams every day.
5. Tea tree oil should be diluted with water and rinsed external genitalia with this solution.

In addition to folk remedies for the elimination of an unpleasant odor from the vagina, it is recommended that the following rules be observed:

• The wearing of linen from natural fabrics (cotton);
• abundant drinking;
• adherence to hygiene rules;
• consumption of fresh fruit containing vitamin C.