Africa-Press – Zambia. The vagina is never without a smell. Every person have a natural vaginal smell that is unique to that individual like your finger prints or face. However, there smells and vaginal discharge that are a sign of disease. Today let us focus on a fishy vaginal smell.
This particular vaginal smell is often associated with a white, yellow or grey discharge. There is often itching, redness, a burning sensation and swelling around the private parts.
The cause for this is a disease state called bacterial vaginosis which is as a result of an imbalance between good and harmful bacteria inside the vagina. Here is a list of things that can bring about this imbalance:
Treatment is through a combination of antibiotics. It is generally not necessary to treat the male partner. We recommend prevention now that you know the causes.
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