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Natural remedies for vaginal odor

How to avoid odor in the vagina?
( 4 Dec 2007)

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Natural remedies for vaginal odor 

There are several reasons why you may develop vaginal odour. Most of them are to do with overzealous or poor personal hygiene. Ideally you should keep the area clean using just soap and water and absolutely nothing else.


Always wash off soap carefully and pat the area dry with a towel.

Always wash front to back, spread tissue on a public toilet before using it and choose the shower over bathtubs in public places such as hotels. Don't use douches and don't bring any perfumed products near the vaginal region.


Tampons and pads should never be scented.

A condition called Bacterial Vaginosis causes the typical fishy odor that most women complain about. This is easily fixed by antibiotics which your gynaecologist will prescribe for you. It is also possible that a previous course of antibiotics disturbed the good vs bad bacteria balance in the vagina and that is what is causing the odour. During and after a course of antibiotics be sure to take a lot of yogurt or to supplement with acidophilus. Applying yogurt to the affected area is an instant fix. You can also try applying some perfume just a couple of cms away from the region in an emergency.

answered by S E on 25 Feb 2008, 7:29:53

 

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