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    Okay, girls. This is super embarassing but when I need some answers (or at least humorous insight) I always come to ya'll. Lately, I have noticed that my vagina smells like... well, PUSSY! I have always had a neutral and pretty much non-existent smell. I've been with my husband for 6 years and he has been wondering what's up too. I went to my gyno and had the complete testing done. I was concerned about BV but she assured me that nothing was wrong. I'm in my 30's and wondering if it's just hormonal changes or something like that. Anyway, even if this is normal, I don't like it. I found a product online called Enzara and wondered if anyone knew anything about it before I pay 75 bucks for it. I don't have any changes in discharge or any other symptoms.
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    BTW: I hope my use of the word 'pussy' didn't offend anyone. Sometimes there's just no other way to say it!

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    Go to you OB/GYN. Hopefully your hubby hasn't been cheating. You need to go to the doctor. You may have an STD (worst case scenario) But dont' try to COVER the odor. That could just pose additional problems.







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    That's totally normal. If you've already been to the Gyno, and they've said you're in the clear, you have nothing to worry about. I would be more concerned if your husband was asking where the rotten odor was coming from...or if you felt like you really could make a loaf of bread there...but, yes, once you hit your 30's, the slight hormonal changes can make your vagina smell different. As long as it's not offensive...you're ok.

    About the stuff you mentioned. I would strongly advise not doing it. Most of those products kill the natural balance of bacteria you need in your vagina. Doing that increases your chance for minor infections (yeast, etc). As long as you are healthy, I say just let it be.

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    IMO, "pussy" is a good smell!
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    take rose hips vitamins, it will boost your resistance to colds and make you smell like roses

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    If this Enzara stuff is made by the same company that produces Enzyte and Altovis (Berkerly Pharmaceuticals, among other pseudonyms) BEWARE! They get peoples credit card Numbers, then suck the into this auto-shipment thingy that ships to you and charges you automatically, no matter how many times you cancel! There is a lawsuit pending against them for that.
    I ordered Altovis (for energy) and wound up having to cancel my credit card cancelled to put a stop to it....
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    Thanks for all your thoughts. Obviously Cinnamon didn't read because I have been to the gyno and she tested for everything. It's such a slight thing. Nobody would know if they didn't know how it was before. Kermit, I do know that it is not the same company and they don't do an automated shipment thing. Hotreadhead, thanks for the tip. I'll try the rose hips. I have actually wondered if this could have anything to do with my diet because I eat lots of rich spicy foods (some form of Mexican food at least once a day). Could this be a possibility? BTW, I've never had any kind of vaginal infection (yeast or bacterial) so I really don't have anything to compare the smell to. My hubby just says it smells like... well, you know. LOL.

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    HEH! Some guys like that sort of thing. I would try to use it to my advantage if I couldnt get rid of it. I wouldnt be concerned about it at all (health wise) since your gyno gave you the ok. I donno, lol.

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    Yep hormonal changes will cause more discharge, which is normal. However can be a pain. What you should do is keep you're pubic hair trimmed or shaved, always away from you're vagina hole. And just take a warm shower and wash the area, or a bath. Never use harsh soap, as this will (can) cause more discharge.

    Also change out you're panties more frequently, or wear none, and let air get to you're vagina!!!

    If all is fine like you're Gyno. says. This is normal. And i get that "pussy" smell which I LOVE btw mainly before my period, and for a few days after.

    It's SEXY.

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    And Pamela knows sexy!

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    Eating spicy foods can totally effect the way your body smells. You may have noticed people of Indian ethnicity sometimes smell pretty "musky", that's not just lack of deodorant. It's the curry baby!
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    There's a huge difference between a healthy "pussy" smell and the odor caused by BV etc. If you're healthy you can add some stuff to your diet to "sweeten" yourself. Pineapple is the most commonly known. Acidic fruits tend to all help to a degree. I dunno i'm kinda with Pamela on this, I like that natural smell.



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    I "smell" right before the time of the month. My OB says to eat yogurt with active bacteria. Somehow it works might be worh a try. But it has to be organic with active yeast ogurt not the over chemicalized kind. Good Luck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hotredhead_02
    take rose hips vitamins, it will boost your resistance to colds and make you smell like roses
    Are there any side effects? Some vitamins can mess with drugs youre taking or other vitamins, but I'd love to smell like roses
    ...and the day came, when the risk it took to remain closed in a bud became worse than the risk it took to blossom.

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    if you drink alot of pop(pepsi in particular) that can cause an odor due to the large amts of sodium and sugar messing w/ your ph balance

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    If your gyno says youre clear dont worry so much. Your body is changing with age and your vagina is adapting to its hormonal changes in an unpleasant way to you.
    Eat some mre yogurt with active cultures and alot more fruit I swear youll smell and taste great within the week!
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    I find if I have too much caffiene, it monkeys up my regular "scent". I drink pepperment tea to make myself smell nicer. (breath, persperation, other body odors.....) no more than two cups a day.

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    ok, i'm like, the biggest caffiene addict & i'm finding so many negative things about the effects of it in quite a few posts........it's a very saddening day for me :-(

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    Caffiene is horrible for your body, it does all sorts of weird things to it, even changes your natural body scent when you sweat.

    As far as the pussy smell, I notice it only right before and right after my period and have asked my gyno about it before and it is very normal. I found that eating a serving of yogurt a day also helped my ph stay more regular. As soon as I stopped eating yogurt I noticed it again so I started eating yogurt again. I think it helps keep your body's lactobactilic acid level and therfore helps with your vaginas ph too.
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    There is a product made by " garden of life " called primal defense. It's made to basically balance your entire bodys PH level

    "odor" if you have no stds and NO BV ( bacterial vaginosis . ) then it's a ph issue and its an internal thing typically caused by hormones and not enough lactobacillus sugars. the primal defense pills work with this.

    Don't try over the counter stuff at all.

    If you get a fishy smell, lots of thin watery discharge with it Please go get checked out...more then likely you have BV. You get either the pills ( which are gross. ) or you can get a vaginal suppository ( i recommend the pills since you are dancing and the cream is a mess. )

    I recommend though balancing the ph with good sugars, cutting out the bad while on the treatment ( if you have bv. )

    Your partner wouldnt have to be treated, although you can request it. It's not considered an "STD" but it can be passed back and forth.

    Main things that cause BV ( beyond the PH being over 4.9 in the vaginal area. )

    are thongs ( due to the bacteria being able to travel from anus to vagina, then trapping it along with the moisture and heat causing it to grow rapidly .)

    tampons

    Unprotected sex ( semen can and often does throw off your normal PH , if their diet is different then yours, etc. Also if they have slept with someone with BV they can pass it.)

    Muliti partners

    Certain brands of condoms can cause it due to irritations, lubes used etc.

    Douching is horrible ..as well all know and if you have a slight ph balance issue it's ONLY going to get worse.

    I would like to add that your pubic hair is there for a reason. It's a natural barrier your body as produced. Now, of course as a dancer myself I take care of it . But I do NOT shave but trim very close to the skin on the underneath.

    Hair protects you from catching herpes easier. And on that note., herpes is a viral shedding disease. So if it's on someones skin and happens to touch yours directly , you can get it. Herpes can affect your genitals and lower abdomen as well. Believe it or not. Not that pubic hair is a fool proof way in not contracting Herpes, it does give a buffer in that area. And even more so if you are a shaver, since that's open skin. Condoms do not protect from herpes, unless the infection is only on the covered head and shaft. ( men catch it easier from women even when wearing rubbers since the outside labia still touches their skin. and natural body fliuds )

    So hope this answers some questions

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hotredhead_02
    take rose hips vitamins, it will boost your resistance to colds and make you smell like roses
    mmmmm..that sounds good!! does it really work?

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    The yogurt thing is a good idea. It's not the yogurt itself that is helpful but the live cultures. Acidolphilus. You can get it in a pill form. It will replenish the good bacteria that can be killed by antibiotics and stuff. It's also been reccomended for people with bacterial breakouts on their skin (pimples, etc.) I always take it when I have to take an antibiotic beause I am prone to infections. I once had BV. The most important thing to remember if you ever have to take the pill (metronidizole sp?) is not to drink while you are on it. You will throw up violently if you even eat foods cooked with booze.

    Hope you get to feeling better, im sure it's nothing to worry about.

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