Ask Women on Yik Yak | girl to girl and no i'm not musty or smelly i shower etc however sometimes there's just an odor down there like my discharge smells and even when i sit criss cross it has a slight smell, anyone have tips what to do?

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Ask Women 1d

girl to girl and no i'm not musty or smelly i shower etc however sometimes there's just an odor down there like my discharge smells and even when i sit criss cross it has a slight smell, anyone have tips what to do?

Anonymous 1d

Its natural

Anonymous 1d

do u use scented products near ur vulvs or vagina? they can cause a pH imbalance, u should only use mild unscented soaps around that area. if ur wearing very tight bottoms and sweating, that can contribute to smell (happened to me a lot in middle school when skinny jeans were the trend😭), especially certain fabrics can make odors more intense afaik.

Anonymous 1d

try boric acid suppositories if you think something’s wrong with your ph.

Anonymous 1d

panty liners, unsweetened pomegranate/cranberry juice, and lemme purr gummies

Anonymous 1d

Def use boric acid from cvs or target!!! It helped me with mine and went away for years! It might be a yeast infection even if it’s not that painful

Anonymous 1d

It’s best to see a doctor and get tested for BV/yeast infection/etc

Anonymous 1d

it’s your diet. and campus food for sure will make it hard. i recommend drinking lots of water and natural, hot, unsweetened teas since it’s hard to change your food and get fresh produce

Anonymous 7h

try being careful with what products you use to clean down there. at most maybe use a gentle soap or cleanser around the outside but not directly ur parts. if it’s super smelly it might be BV.

Anonymous

#3 1d

a slightly tangy odor is normal, but to keep it under control, my tips should help. speak to a gyno if you're concerned and need professional advice!

Anonymous

#3 1d

panty liners make it worse. there’s multiple studies done and my doctor confirmed that constantly wearing liners trains your body to create more discharge

Anonymous

#7 1d

they can, but while OP tries to figure out what’s causing the smell, wearing panty liners can prevent discharge from getting onto external clothes which in my experience amplifies the smell. i wore them every day for many years, learned recently that it’s not ideal, and weaned myself off of them this summer and don’t have the problems i used to have

Anonymous

#7 1d

oof thanks you for the heads up! what do you guys do to then prevent the smell down there from being so strong? i'm not fishy or anything, i just smell like tangy pineapples every time i get a whiff of myself. i've also confirmed with a gyno that i don't have any infections or anything

Anonymous

#3 1d

it’s hard for me to say bc i started wearing liners daily at like 13 and i only stopped at 21 so a lot has changed 😭 my first guess is maybe something diet related? i definitely eat more vegetables and drink way more water than i did at that time, so maybe start there. also make sure ur underwear at least has a cotton gusset, i think my underwear at the time didn’t have a cotton gusset so that could have contributed

Anonymous

#4 1d

i do all of those things but i still smell like a pineapple lemonade at the end of the day if i dont wear a liner 😭