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Have you ladies only experienced a fishy odor when dealing with bv?? I've noticed a fishy odor before, but now it smells like onions. Is an oniony odor a sign that the infection is still around?
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pt62396 dd59946
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Hope76821 dd59946
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Yes. I experienced that once. It was after oral sex. I unfortunately, wasn't aware I had BV at the time. Kinda gross I know, but he insisted. I looked it up online because it scared me. It is only because it's unclean. This can happen when you don't use any soaps down there ( I know you aren't suppose to anyways, but if you're like me and sweat like a pig, then that is not an option) I used some baking soda down there and made sure I cleaned it very good and it never smelled like that again. (of course I had BV at the time, so I had my "normal" fishy smell back)
I use baking soda from time to time to clean my vagina as it has no scent, not high in chemicals and it is a very light antiseptic/antibactierial. You can even use the organic brand from whole foods , but I use the regular one from the orange bag and it's worked fine.
curlyV Hope76821
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dd59946 Hope76821
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Oh okay. Yes, it is definitely scary. It's odd, because it just started happening out of nowhere. Yes, I used a combo of baking soda, a couple drops of tea tree oil, and a little bit of peroxide, and water. It's probably a little much, but it worked. It cleared it right up, and quickly. The onion smell is completely gone.
Okay. That's very true. Baking soda works pretty well. Yes I used the regular one. It does.
kimberly56083 dd59946
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As someone who has had constant BV and used most prescription methods (pills, cream suppositories, etc) the only thing that has cleared up my BV is a daily dose of probiotic pills. I use the Walgreens brand called Ultra Probiotic with 20 Billion Active Cultures per serving ( I take 2 pills in the morning) and Folic Acid, I use the brand called Finest Nutrition, 400 mcg per tablet and I take 2 daily. This combo has finally eradicated BV for me! Hope it helps you too. P.S. The folic acid works almost immediately to elminate discharge and smell. I noticed a change within a day. Of course the probiotic helps to ensure gut health which is the cause of so many illnesses, BV included.