Re: vaginal smell after hysterectomy
From: D.N. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 16 Aug 1999 11:43:13 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Andrea,
--
Don't worry, it is nothing awful. It scared me too when I first heard
about it. But is nothing to be afraid of. Apparently some people heal
a little differently than others. Granular tissue is a normal part of
healing, however, some people produce more of this type of tissue. This
is normally tissue that is part of the beginning of healing a wound.
Ask your doctor to check for this, once it is treated (it may take more
than once) it is not a problem anymore.
If you have anymore questions or concerns, please feel free to e-mail
me.
Good luck.
D.N.
At Sun, 15 Aug 1999, Andrea wrote:
>
>Thanks for the response. Yes, It is gray and very fishy in smell.. I was
>checked about 1 1/2 months ago and mentioned the problem with the doctor and
>was checked for infection. There was none, and he's never followed up with
>the problem, he just told me to expect the odor for a while. This has been
>too long and rediculous to go through. What is the granular tissue growth?
>I need some peace of mind as it really bothers me...
>
>D.N. wrote:
>
>> Dear Andrea,
>>
>> I had a similar thing happen to me. Do you have any kind of discharge?
>> Mine was kind of a gray color. Is the odor sort of fishy smelling? That
>> can indicate an infection or granular tissue growth. I was first
>> misdiagnosed by a nurse practitioner as having gardnerella (sp?). Gave
>> me antibiotics and it did not help. Saw my doctor and was properly
>> diagnosed as having granular tissue growth in the vagina. It needed to
>> be treated by having a mustard-looking paste applied a few times. I
>> can't remember if it is silver nitrate or not. Anyway, after that the
>> discharge turned brown and black and I was told to douche with water and
>> vinegar, which helps get rid of some of the discharge. Having the paste
>> applied was a little uncomfortable, but not too bad. But having this
>> done really cleared up the problem.
>>
>> Check with your doctor to see if you have an infection or granular
>> tissue problem.
>>
>> I hope this helps you, good luck.
>>
>> D.N.
>>
>> At Sun, 15 Aug 1999, Andrea wrote:
>> >
>> >I had a complete hysterectomy at the age of 28, 4 months ago. Since the
>> >hysterectomy, I have had a foul smelling odor that is really bad. There
>> >is no more pain and besides the odor, I am doing great. I am actually
>> >having less sex than what I was before the surgery so I don't believe it
>> >is due to that. I douche approximately once a month, but that doesn't
>> >seem to help. I first thought it was because my insides were healing,
>> >but I don't believe that it is the case now. I don't believe that it is
>> >an infection either. What could this be from? and how long is it going
>> >to last? I have always been very self-consious about odor and this is
>> >really affecting me especially when my fiance' mentions it. I can smell
>> >it too during and after sex and it has a real strong taste too. At a
>> >day's end, the odor comes through my under clothes.
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