Submitted 13 hours ago by Stacyasks@lemmy.cafe to [deleted]
The best way I can explain it is like how the back of a Playstation or other console when it gets hot and the air coming out of it is hot. Combined with a slight armpit smell. As long as I have been on the internet, I keep reading about how women smell “fishy” down there, and I was always confused by that. Am I just weird?
Smelling ‘fishy’ is a sign of bacterial vaginosis.
I was told this is how a vagina naturally smells, though, without an infection.
You were told wrong. A fishy smell is not normal.
Not trying to mansplain vaginas here, but I’ve probably smelled more of them than most straight women.
In my experience, most don’t smell fishy. The scent you’re describing sounds pretty normal. Smell will vary person to person, and is largely dictated by vaginal flora and hygiene. Your crotch is essentially an armpit, so it should smell a little sweaty and gross after a long day, just like your pits. Putrid/fishy smell is typically a sign of abnormal flora, which can be caused by bacterial vaginosis or a yeast infection.
If your cooch has always smelled that way and you bathe regularly and don’t have any weird discharge or symptoms, don’t worry about it. You’re totally normal.
Bruh, again? If your doctor says you are healthy then you are fine.
I’m not implying it’s unhealthy, just asking if it’s unusual, since the typical smell “down there” for a woman seems to be a smell a lot of people compare to tuna.
I’m not a doctor but I’m pretty sure everyone varies and you usually dont want to smell like that down there.
“fishy” = bacterial vaginosis
The common scent element in cis women is “tangy”.
Estrogen causes the vaginal walls to secrete glycogen, which gets eaten by lactobacilli, which produce lactic acid.
Lack of tanginess can be caused by low estrogen levels. It tells us about your current endocrine ecology, not your gender identity.
Why are you talking about orientation and gender identity, nobody else is
Did gender hurt your feelings?
The “fishy” smell comes from cadaverine/putricine compounds. You don’t want that. It can happen during periods but shouldn’t be permanent.
The fuck? Fishy smell is an infection, not a healthy vagina. You are usual, no worries.
Nope. You’re normal.
I’m no expert, but I’ve only experienced fishiness after sex or a few days without a shower.
zxqwas@lemmy.world 52 minutes ago
It’s a meme that women smell fishy. If you do, then you should check with your gyn.