Few people know that unpleasant odors from the vagina, if they are especially sharp and harsh, indicate a violation of a woman's health. In a normal situation, there may be some “aroma”, but it is relatively unstable, almost imperceptible and light. In the same case, when the “notes” of rotten meat and fish appear in the smell, it is worth considering the presence of diseases. As a rule, the accompanying symptoms in this case are itching and burning.
What should you do if you notice some kind of unpleasant odors from the vagina? The most important thing to know is that you should consult a doctor and not self-medicate. Only a specialist can determine the cause and prescribe adequate treatment.
The causes of an unpleasant odor from the vagina can be as follows:
- The development of colpitis caused by various kinds of infections. It can be staphylococcus, E. coli, Trichomonas, as well as other simple microorganisms.
- Failure in the metabolic process, as evidenced by the presence of fish odor.
- Such unpleasant odors from the vagina can appear when there is a risk of bacterial vaginosis or dysbiosis.
- If a woman is bothered by the constant smell of urine, she may have incontinence. The cause of the development of the disease can be a strong nervous strain or age. All the salt is that the intra-abdominal pressure rises, which kind of squeezes urine out of the urethra. The weakness of the sphincters leads to the fact that they simply are not able to hold it.
- Unpleasant odors from the vagina are the result of the presence of yeast infections, in particular candidiasis.
- Genital herpes, syphilis and gonorrhea. According to experts, not every disease is manifested by other sensations. Sometimes an unpleasant smell is the only symptom. Therefore, it is so important to visit a gynecologist at the initial stage.
Unpleasant odor from the vagina: treatment and prevention
In many cases, the cause of the development of a disease is a neglect of personal hygiene. You need to wash yourself properly: movements should be directed from front to back so that Escherichia coli does not enter the vagina. You need to wash twice a day, the water should be warm, not cold.
You should not use any solutions or agents without a doctor’s prescription, because this can cause a violation of the natural microflora.
A gynecologist, in order to diagnose the cause of an unpleasant odor, usually carries out a number of procedures and examinations. These are:
- Inspection, smear.
- Blood and urine tests.
- If necessary, the gynecologist can prescribe an ultrasound.
It should be remembered that there is no single treatment option, because all its types are selected individually. Moreover, it is necessarily complex, which includes both douching and the use of medications (with bacterial vaginosis - Clindamycin, Metrogil Plus, with colpitis - Terzhinan, Metronidazole medicines), physiotherapy (laser therapy, darsonvalization, laser puncture pulsed magnetotherapy).
If you do everything, as the doctor says, not only the smell from the vagina, but also the disease itself that caused it will be eliminated.