Why Does My Vagina Have a Scent?
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Vaginas have slightly different scents based on your own unique vaginal bacteria and biome. The scent might change over the course of your menstrual cycle or be stronger after sex.
Having a scent is totally normal! Trying to alter it or cover it up by douching may actually cause infection, so definitely avoid that. If your vagina has a distinctly fishy scent, you might have bacterial vaginosis or if something smells truly off to you, it might be a sign of other infections. It’s important to pay attention to scent so you can advocate for your own health.
Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/vaginal-odor/basics/causes/sym-20050664
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