What Causes Bad Vaginal Odor During Periods?

Posted on Thu, 26 Feb 2015

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Question : every month, I have a period and the last day or 2 of my cycle, a strange smell comes, not a fishy smell but something more stronger. it aways goes away after a few days but whats the reason for it? I have to usually bath in peroxide and baking soda for a few days but its annoying

Answered by Dr. Gursimran Kaur (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
maintain good personal hygiene

Detailed Answer:
Hi, I am here to help you.

I would like to suggest you to wear loose fitting cotton clothes and cotton undergarments.The smell you are experiencing occurs as a result of blood fermentation. I would advise you to maintain good personal hygiene and use a perineal wash like lactacyd which is easily available over the counter.

Take care.. all the best.

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