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Re: vaginal odorFrom: Angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat, 27 Jun 1998 23:04:08 -0500 (CDT)
At Sat, 27 Jun 1998, Gina wrote: > >About a week before I get my period, I get a very BAD vaginal odor and >brown spotting. This lasts almost a whole week and then I get my normal >period. Sometimes I have itchiness, also. Thinking I had an infection, >I have seen my doctor about this . He told me to douche. This odor has >been going on for well over a year now. It gets so bad that I can smell >it wherever I am. My husband also can smell it if I am near him. I get >so embarrased that I do not even like to go out in public anymore. I am >at my wits end. My doctor is of no help. I am thinking of switching >doctors for a second opinion. > >Can you please E-mail me with your thoughts? I am starting to think >maybe the smell has to do with back pain I have been experiencing. They >started around the same time. Gina-- If you only talked to your doctor about this once, you should talk to him again. If you've talked to him at least twice about it, then get a second opinion ASAP. This is seriously interfering with your functioning, according to what you've said. The premenstrual spotting and the back pain are very characteristic of endometriosis, I believe, and that could be part or all of your problem. You might also have bacterial vaginosis, an extremely common condition, particularly among mature women. BV is a pain, as I can personally attest, but with luck it can be at least controlled. I've had good results with a tea tree oil solution, per Dr. Andrew Weil's suggestion in his book "Natural Health, Natural Medicine." Good luck, Gina, I hope you find some answers. Angela
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