Does anyone have this odour?

[Mums5Kids]

Sorry to gross everyone out, but do you have a vaginal odour while pregnant? I do and I feel that I have to shower all the time. Is this normal and is there anything to treat this odour?:o

[Tam-I-Am]

EVERYBODY has vaginal odour all the time - its what happens when you mix bodily fluids with some bacteria (which is inevitable unless you LIVE in the shower!), and a certain amount of the bacteria is normal and healthy. Vaginal discharge increases in pregnancy, and thus the propensity toward having a smell to it does too - but it shouldn't be offensive. If it is, its possible that you actually have an infection, rather than it just being normal.

The best thing to do is to NOT use harsh soaps or chemicals, just wash with a cloth when in the shower or bath, change your underwear frequently (ie at either end of the day), and if you think its truly offensive, get it checked out by your GP/middie/ob/careprovider.

:)

[Jeclipse]

If its a really pongey odor then its best to get checked by your GP! Its normal to have a slight smell, but if tis overly bad it could be something else.

[Mums5Kids]

thankyou

[Pina Colada]

I have this problem, and have for all three pregnancies and I HATE IT.

It is not what I would call offensive - just different, and although it makes me self conscious, and I know that nobody else could possibly sense it - I hate it.

So I feel for you :hugs:

[RHJ]

I have had this problem too.
I use panty liners and change them frequently, and i find that helps absorb some of the moisture.

and also no harsh soaps. I use some of the special "personal" soaps when it gets strong.

[Mums5Kids]

thanks everyone for your help i might try those female products, I showered last night so i would be "fresh" for dp and then 30 mins later he made a mess of me lol.

[Hokey Pokey]

Sorry to gross everyone out, but do you have a vaginal odour while pregnant? I do and I feel that I have to shower all the time. Is this normal and is there anything to treat this odour?:o

Get a wax, when I'm all waxed down there there is very little smell at all :cloud9:

[cocobambino]

There is special stuff for things like that they are with the tampons and called VAGISIL you can get a soap and a foam wash and powder, it will keep that smell away during your pregnancy

[4babycinos]

I never had it with my first 2 but it was absolutely horrid with my 3rd :barf:. To keep the odour to a minimum I waxed, and I used to wear a pantyliner that I would change often and I wash with QV body wash from the chemist anyway which is good beacuse its gentle on your skin, and has no soap, perfume in it which can make the odour worse. Other than that avoid getting really hot and sweaty because that makes it worse. The good thing is that after bubs is born the smell will just dissapear!!

[jag5000]

I'm so glad you brought this up!

yep - I have it!!
it's not horrible, but stronger than usual

My midwife told me that even tho' you might have a little more smell when preg, remember no-one else can smell it like you can and that so many preg ladies have an increased sense of smell, so it's not that the odour has increased, but your ability to smell it!

[RHJ]

I'm so glad you brought this up!

My midwife told me that even tho' you might have a little more smell when preg, remember no-one else can smell it like you can and that so many preg ladies have an increased sense of smell, so it's not that the odour has increased, but your ability to smell it!


Ah i never thought of that!