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What Causes Foul Vaginal Odour?

Hello for the last month I have had an issue. I have a foul odor in my vagina that won t go away. I went the doctor and have been tested for bv, yeast infection UTI and std, all negative results. I shower at least twice a day. I just don t know what to do. I had an iud taken out and then replaced around the same time. Could that have anything to do with my issue? I also have hyperhidrosis. I just don t know what my next steps should be. I m not sexually active right now either. Thanks in advance for your help with this.
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Hi,
Thanks for the query. I understand your concern.
Bad vaginal odour with all possibilities being excluded.. could be due to..
-carelessness about vaginal hygiene.
-excessive sweating.
-vaginal doushes/toiletories ... soap, sanitizers , disturbing normal vaginal flora
-rare possibility ofanorectal fistula.
*In your case.. it seems to be excessive sweating
Try to have frequent baths with a mild soap. Use absorb ing &loose under garments ( .hojiary) with frequent changing.
Clean genitals with normalwater after each visit totoilet dry it well.
*second posdibility being vaginal infection while changing the IUD... you need deep vaginal swab testing fordetection &specific treatment with an expett advise.
Thanks.
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What Causes Foul Vaginal Odour?

Hi, Thanks for the query. I understand your concern. Bad vaginal odour with all possibilities being excluded.. could be due to.. -carelessness about vaginal hygiene. -excessive sweating. -vaginal doushes/toiletories ... soap, sanitizers , disturbing normal vaginal flora -rare possibility ofanorectal fistula. *In your case.. it seems to be excessive sweating Try to have frequent baths with a mild soap. Use absorb ing &loose under garments ( .hojiary) with frequent changing. Clean genitals with normalwater after each visit totoilet dry it well. *second posdibility being vaginal infection while changing the IUD... you need deep vaginal swab testing fordetection &specific treatment with an expett advise. Thanks.