Re: Vaginal Odor after intercourse
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 19:38:46 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 31 Jan 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>I am experiencing this problem as well except I cannot determine if it
>is caused by having intercoarse or not. My concern is that it seems
>everytime I urinate I smell a really strong smell, not even fish like,
>something strong like an onion smell. I've often wondered if it might
>be my urine. Does what you eat or drink effect how you might smell down
>there.
It can.
>I have heard that a man's semen will have an odor or taste
>depending on what he eats?? When do we get an answer to this??
Got me.
HSM
>
>At Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Marna wrote:
>>
>>Mrs. Cochran, if you find out the answer PLEASE let me know. I have asked
>>her a few times, and have been told it could be bacterial vaginoisis, or
>>gardenella. I was tested for every single STI (Sexually Transmitted
>>Infection) out there, and I came up clean, clear as a whistle. Nothing,
>>absolutely nothing.
>>
>>Yet, when I have intercourse with my spouse, I have this horrible fish like
>>odor from about an hour after sex, and this is after I have showered and
>>cleaned really well no less, all day the next day, and part of the following
>>day. I have tried strong soaps, I have tried, douches, I have tried so many
>>different feminine hygiene sprays it's not funny. I even tried wearing a
>>deodorant tampon once. Nothing works. Yes, it's terribly embarrassing.
>>The lowest point in my life, was going out to dinner, sharing a taxi with a
>>group of people, and being the last one in, and having someone on the other
>>end of the car, say, "My God, what is that fish smell, the pollution in this
>>city is just horrible" I thought I was going to die.
>>
>>So if ANYONE out here, knows what this cause is, and how we can neutralize
>>it, it would help not only myself, but so many other women, who DO not have
>>STI's, who have been tested for STI's and have come up negative.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Marna Gatlin
>>Doula
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Mrs. <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>To: Multiple recipients of list WOMENS-HEALTH <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 2:02 PM
>>Subject: Vaginal Odor after intercourse
>>
>>> I am relieved to have found this sight!! I was reading about the odor
>>> problem of one woman and you answered suggesting that she notice was it
>>> before or after intercourse. Mine is all day long the next day after
>>> intercourse. It is embarrassing and makes me self-conscious. You
>>> recommend a douche before or after?
>>>
>>> Thanks!!
>>>
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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