Best Ways to Get Rid of Vaginal Odor

Many women are embarrassed by vaginal odor. I find it difficult to even sit alone in my darkened room and type the word smegma. But almost every woman will deal with this issue at some point in her life. Really, the natural state of the vagina is a little smelly, if you ask me. But there’s a normal, typical kind of smell, and then there’s an odor. And, if you are concerned with vaginal odor, it is that difference that you need to pay most attention to. A change in vaginal odor may indicate a medical condition. Often, it can be a symptom of a bacterial infection, such as the “fishy” smelling bacterial vaginosis, or a yeast infection or sexually transmitted infection. Any of these can alter the natural smell of vaginal discharge. But, if you just have normal, run-of-the-mill smelly vagina, then there are a few things you can do about that, too.

If your vagina smells like Godzilla’s breath, it can be much more than just embarrassing. Sometimes it indicates some sort of infection, be it bacterial, viral or yeast. A change in discharge color/odor/amount, pain during urination or intercourse, pelvic pain, frequent urge to urinate, and a fever or rash can sometimes accompany a strange vaginal smell. If such is the case, you should see a doctor immediately…medical professionals will be able to help you diagnose the underlying issue that we can’t do here on the internet.

Get rid of vaginal odor using good personal hygiene. We all get a little stinky sometimes. Really It happens. But cleanliness can have a huge impact on body odor and vaginal odor in particular. Not only is it important to a healthy and fulfilling sex life, but it’s important to your friends, family, co-workers, and strangers passing on the street. I mean, maybe your dog won’t mind. But please, wash your vagina every day and after any sort of excessive friskiness. Avoid using cleansers, like scented body soaps and stuff. Just use a plain soap with no added moisturizers or scents or dyes or flower chunks or scrubby things. Just use plain soap and clean water to remove smegma and the associated odor.

Wear loose cotton clothing to help eliminate vaginal odor. It may seem odd to you, but yes, the vinyl bloomers, leather G-strings, lace teddies, and synthetic material thongs aren’t the healthiest thing to cover your vagina. In fact, those constricting, airtight clothes can contribute to an odor problem. It appears to be a consensus between the experts that your vagina needs to “breathe.” And it can breathe best in natural, white cotton underwear. Save the fancy stuff for fancy occasions. The rest of the time, ditch the super tight, leather hip-huggers and go for something more natural. Avoid harsh dyes, added chemicals, and anything synthetic, like glitter. I had a bad experience with glitter there once.

There are millions of products out there that are marketed to the problem of embarrassing vaginal odor. Some work, some don’t, and some make it worse. The most important thing you can do is to make sure that you have a healthy vagina. And that means covering all the basics. Eat right: fast food twice a day will make anyone stink from any part of her body. Exercise: take your fat dog for a walk. Let the blood pump and fresh air get to you. Though, depending on the laws in your community, you will have to wear pants, so the fresh air won’t be directly for the source of the odor. But it will help anyway. When it comes to sex, use condoms.