my boyfriend complained that my vagina has a bad smell...

Q: My boyfriend complained that my vagina has a bad smell. Is there anything I can do about that?

A: Yes, but does it really? I mean, all vaginas have a distinctive odor. If that's what he's complaining about, only thing you need to worry about are your boyfriend's hang-ups.

That being said, there are two common reasons behind odor not of the au natural variety: hygiene and infections.

Hygiene is pretty easy to deal with. Make sure to wash your vulva with water and, if you choose, some super mild, unperfumed soap. You never need to wash inside the vagina, or douche. Doing that can actually cause infections and odors! 

Some people also wash or give their vulvas a swipe with a wet wipe before having sex, but that's a personal choice. Plenty of people are into the natural scent of the vagina and would be put off if a girl always smelled like a rose.

A more serious issue is the infection one. If you notice a strong, unpleasant or fishy odor, then I would say get yourself to a doctor to find out if you have vaginitis or an STD. Though it might seem freaky, keep in mind that most of the infections that cause odors aren't the most serious ones out there and they can usually can be cleared up pretty easily.

Good luck!

Comments

[Makayla]

Well if you know you about to have sex make sure u wash down there and spay so it wont smell so bad

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[carlsbabydoll93]

It depends on the smell, cuz if you bathe, you have nothing to worry about. My mom told me that when you're sexually active, the smell will change down there anyway and it knida makes since cuz there's a random...*object* that's been in your body sprayin stuff everywhere and you just have to make sure you wash everyday. The only other reason it'll smell is a bacteria.

[Trowa]

First off, it could be that your bf is not use to your scent. Every girl smells different. So you might not have a problem.

Second: You might need to (should) maintain the area better as you get older and keep in mind that as you come closer to your period you will have a different odor.

Third: It could be a diet problem. If you eat alot of salty foods, it could effect your odor.

Forth: It could be an infection and if so then you need to talk to a doctor.

A guys point of view;
Trowa

[Stephanie]

gurl...well all i can say is u probably need to leave him alone. Even if he is telling the truth. get your smells under control and then get anotha bf cuz if u can't keep up with yo body odor den u don't need a boyfriend.

[samy14]

Mostly everyone on here is very ignorant towards personal hygiene or even female hygiene as you get older your area needs more attention and of course if you don't tgake a shower and go to have intercourse of course yuor vagina is going to stink because throughout the day you have been sweating especailly when it's in your tight enclosed stuffy jeans so that could be another reason for your stench

[Aaliyah]

I AGREE BUT IF YOUR BOYFRIEND SAYS THAT THEN JUST GO TO A DOCTOR AND THEY WOULD TRY TO HELP FIND SOAPS OR MEDICINE TO CURE OR TO TAKE AWAY THE ODOR. SO SOME OF YALL NEED TO SHUT THE FUCK UP BECAUSE I KNOW THAT MOST YAHLL FEMALES WHO SAID THAT ABOUT HER NEED TO CHECK YOUR OWN SELVES BECAUSE I KNOW YOU WOULDNT LIKE IT IF YOUR BOY FRIEND TOLD YOU YOUR PUSSY STINKED.

[Camie Cam]

GIRL , omg thats embarrassing. you should take what these pplz is saying and wash like exta much ! bcuz if your boyfraan complains then girl he telling somebody else. lmao , just either wash it or dont fck. just do something & fast im starting to smell it. jaypee :] - [camie )

[therealist]

Alright. All you stupid bitches who don't know how to speak English need to grow the fuck up. Vaginal odor is common for teenage girls. Especially if one is about to start their time of the month. Secondly, the poor girl might have a bacterial infection, or some sort of yeast infection. And if you go to the doctor, and that is not the case, and he/she doesn't perscribe you anything, then I'd just work on keeping your womanly area more maintained. Sometimes, it really also depends on the soap you are using. Some soap don't help you out at all down there, so I'd suggest looking for something that does not have a whole lot of weird and funky scents to it. When you are going to the restroom, wipe from front to back. Not back to front. Because wiping back to front can also be the cause of the odor, if you catch my drift. And finally, make sure when you are washing, you scrub it with a wash cloth.

Yours Truly,
The Realist

[EA]

Okay first of all, where the heck did you people learn to write/speak? Second, give her a break, maybe her boyfriend just didn't realize that it would smell like anything and just reacted

[B!g Blackjack]

OMO OBO E N RUN- GIRL UR PUSSY IS STAAANNNKKKYYY! PLS MAKE SURE ITS CLEAN CAUSE I CAN SMELL IT 4RM HERE ! YOU MUST WASH 15 TIMES A DAI AM SURE DA PEEPS U PASS BY ENDURE DA ODOR! F.Y.I.-Da WET WIPES MITE HELP!    !gOoD lUcK bIaTcH!

[Ashli]

Well when me and my boyfriend have sex i take a shower before and after because walking around with the smell of sex is not a nice thing to do and you still have the same clothes on.....But it don't matter.......the thing is if it does smell like that you may want to wash before and after like i said......i do that all the time and it works...but the thing you need to get is that yes we are females but we don't smell the same we are all different...I tell ya GOD made our lives a living hell ha ha jk i luv my life tho

[T!NK-T!INK]

WASH WASH WASH.........
AND IF HE SAY U STANK,,,
DEN MOST LIKELY U SATNK?????
AND IF HE DNT WANNA FUCK CUZ U DO STANK,,,
DEN WASH!
AND IF I WAS HIM I WUDNT FUCK U EITHER!!!!!
U PPROB GOT SUM KINDA NASTY UNSANITARY MESSS,,,,
SO ALL I GOTSA SAY IS,,, U NEED TO WASH!!!
-Luv always ya gurl T!nk-T!nk

[Annabell]

WTF
gurl u need to get some soap, a wrag, and some wata
and start washing
gurl scrub dat thing
hell if i was your boyfriend i woulda said the same thing about yo ass
gurl get dat fixed
♥
ya gurl
annabell

[Annabell]

All yall dumb as hell
all yall need to shut up
ya gurl just stink
lol lol
♥
ya gurl
annabell

[arts]

Okay now...If your vagina has an odor try washing a little bit better or even change your soap. You could try Caress or Dove. Those work well. You could try using baby lotion after you get out of the shower as well. Also, I agree with whoever it was that said it may be you boyfriend. It could be that he doesn't wash well enough or because he has another person on the side or because he is just nasty. As for the very first comment on this blog, you could possibly be the most ignorant, uneducated person I've ever seen type. You shouldn't judge a person based on the question they ask. If anything, you should be there to support them. Maybe it's just because I'm a feminist that I feel this way but really your answer was by far the dumbest answer I'd ever read in my entire existence. Oh! and you might want to learn how to speak proper English and correct spelling. Your welcome Khadejah. Oh and your name comes up misspelled in the spell check. You might want to get that fixed yo.

Yours Truly,

Arts...

[Khadejah]

all yall dumb ass hell. why would you even come on a website like this telling yo personal business. all i gotta say is if yo pussy stink it just stink. did he still fuck you? if so it's not a big Deal . i'm just gone keep it real. but i really dont know what to say because IM A VIRGIN, BUT NOT FOR SOON. but anyways just make sure u keep yo hygiene up. and if u reallY feel intimidated let hm know. maybe he's just MISUNDERSTANDING

[Irina]

Hi! It is completely normal to have some sort of smell down there..every women has her own distinct smell. If you have just started having sex with your BF, the new smell can be due to his PH levels. My advice to you: wash yourself BEFORE and AFTER sex and make sure he wears a condom!!!

[Chianna]

I'm 15 and I lost my special gift (virginity) when I was 13... It was quite young but my boyfriend (Who I am still with now) was 14 and managed to get a condom. I don't think it matters what TEEN age you are but if you are not trying for a baby, its really important to use a condom, but my older sister (who is 20) Didn't use a condom and became pregnant when she was 17, and has Baby Rosalina now.

[Mia]

does he like sniff your hooch?
honestly...
its only normal to smell gross down there.
our bodies aren't meant to smell like roses!

[talesha]

every girls vagina smells so don's worry about it,i have tons of pubic hair but you don't heaar me complaining about it

[Kenzie]

When I have sex in my parents bed it feels wierd.My boob is so BIG and SEXY that it always can never fit on him.Then he says VAGINA smells bad and isnt SEXY enough.he said if i wanted to have sex with him again which is everyday and night that i should shower with him and have sex in the shower!!!!!!!My boob IS WAY @ BIG TO HANDLE I HAD 18 BOOB JOBS!GRRRRR IM SEXY!!!!AND IM HAPPY ABOUT IT!

[LILMAMA]

HOW HE KNOWS HE MUST OF ATE U OUT?

[Jay-Mie]

Well its not really going to smell like roses if thats what he wants just wash ith more sented soap down there

[rachel king]

lmao, well you know they make deo for down there, right? haha

[rachel king]

lmao, well you know they make deo for down there, right? haha

[PrettyGirlStace]

listen girl ... he say ya pussy stink then wash it before you have sex with him and if he still say it stink after .. then you will definately know its him

[rachael rae]

the smell of a healthy vag consiously or unconciously stimulates men it releases pharmones and gets him even more ready ( if hes not a new comer at sex and he knows what he is doin) but younger guys i.e.14-17 most of the time dnt relize how sexc a clean natural scent of a vag is dnt worry about it girl get it cheaked if u r truly concernd if not just do what u do and keep showering

[ashley]

I had a yeast infection a while back, and my boyfriend always said that I smelled more 'fishy' than usual. I guess most of the time girls smell that way, it's due to hygiene or infections. But it's nothing to worry about and that you can't fix. Just get it checked out and you'll be peachy keen again!

[dont worry]

will me personally say that he would not think that if the girl wash like she supposed to like most of this girls out here have badd smells bout i mean i dont like girls that dont take care of there bodies he your boyfriend or whom every you fucking or having sexual intergorse with maybe you need to wash before that

ps.dont worry

[paige]

um
it shouldnt smell to bad if you wash everyday
if you do then its him
if you wash there everyday then he obviously doesnt know what they smell like, and its not you
otherwise, it might be you if you dont wash

[Cara]

Awe don't worry about it. Maybe he just hasn't been with any other girls to know that .. TYPICALLY.. vaginas tend do have a distinct smell.

[mandy]

ahaaa ; 0

[alvarado19]

i had the same problem too girl and i went to check my self at first i was scared but u really need to go check and thats to all the girls that are sex actives !! maybe you need to take a shower after u finish having sex !! or maybe u should carrried them wipes to wipe ur self off when u guys are done!!! an at least he told you an didnt left you !!

[kendall]

dude foreal, vaginas scent is musky. thats how it is. they dont come into different types of scents or flavors. thats natural. dont be embarrassed. be like so what. ur cum smells and tastes like crap cool

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[markita copeland]

I was dealing with a guy lioke that and it was embarassing but I finally got the nerve to leave him alone no one deserves that feeling

[telumwatitis]

woe you really could have BV. i had all the simptoms. Fishie smell, iching and a thicker dis charge. you should get checked out for bv and std's in general. Why not have your boyfriend join you? if its not bv in something else you both should be cured at the same time. your partners in this should be taken care of 2gether.

[ligma]

omgg my boyfriend says he didnt have sex but has so many friends whu r gurls cud it be that his lying

[Kaytlin]

Stephanie-
Actually there IS a penis soap. My friend's work sells them. Weaner Cleaner Soap. It looks like a donut. Funny huh?!

[tierraaa]

ihtss okkk;
well itss nott.
bhut youu need to qhet thet checked outt.
dont feel embarrasedd.
he was tellinqq thee truthh.
andd if hee lovess youu likee he sayss he doess thenn youu shud stay withh himm :)
just qo see a doctor andd qhet that clearedd upp babess. (no homo]

[Karen]

Hey girl ! well the expert is right about it but maybe u should try to shower a bit more often before and after sex. Infections are very easily given through unwashed hand [if hes using his hands to stimulate you] or just sex itself,but the best choice is to go to a doctor and chek that out. hopefully its nothing bad and something u cud learn from and prevent in the future.

[Stefanie]

Genitals do smell, although the word 'smell' shouldn't have the meaning of 'stink' here. It's normal and if you haven't noticed it changing or really getting offensive then tell your guy to go smell himself.

There's a VAGINA SOAP?! I'm all for personal hygiene, but come on. Just the fact that there is a soap especially marketed to cater the insecurities (and fuel them just by the existence of the product; "Soap for my vagina? Omg, I need to wash down there because how I smell is not right!") is, in my opinion, horrifying. Not only because it skews the body image of so many girls into an unhealthy direction. Is there a 'penis soap'? No, I didn't think so.

[lalala]

Okay, heres the thing I suggest you get checked just incase could be something as simple as a yeast infection, exspecially if your sexually active. Just the same, I wouldnt worry much about it unless the results are bad. In general thou you could be the first person he did anything with or your unique scent might be different then other girls he may of been with. Each person has their own scent and taste its something you gotta get used to and him too.

[Nikia]

awww girl dats terrible dat summers eve and dove u cant miss personally i like irish spring it has a very lasting scent! da 1 wit de aloe dats da way 2 go gud luck

[rw+nh]

It's okay and totally NORMAL for your vagina to smell. Mine does. It doesn't neccesarrily mean you have an STD or infection-it's probably just hormones at work! Don't worry honey, he (if he's had other partners) had just smelled her vagina and is used to that smell. But he'll get used to yours, just like I got used to the smell of my lover's penis. That's how life is. It'll be okay.

[tah lee ah]

yeah i dO aqree with the qurl under meh yeah ii hav so much of that summer eve wash. it keeps me clean and smeeling good. i think everygurl should buy it. ( boyfriends lopve it ) hehe

[Deanna]

Doesn't sound like the boy your with has quite matured. The fact your looking to fix the problem if there is even one shows alot of maturity.There is a femme wash clled summers eve you can buyu it at walmart, kmart or any grocery story it is special for vaginas. It keeps me smelling like a women.

[PussyMonster!!!!!]

honey your bf probaly jus wants to knw wat da smell is if u explain to him wat it is then mayb he'll undastand. b mature abt the situation

[Donna]

everybody is different and we have different senses