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Almost all women with bacterial vaginosis find fishy vaginal odor the greatest problem they face with their condition. The emotional and psychological impact of this symptom can be so profounding. Many women who have BV are often brought to tears and fell into despair because of the awful, stinky vaginal smell.

It is certainly difficult for an ordinary person to understand the despair of women with BV. The vaginal odor can be such an embarrassment that caused women to avoid sex and activities like swimming. Many women chose to avoid sex because they fear that their partners will be offended by the foul smell. It can cause stress and tension not only to the women, but also to their husband or boyfriend. How long is your partner willing to put up with those lame excuses to avoid sex?

You know for sure that the people who are sharing an elevator or sitting in a car with you can smell the awful odor and know that it’s coming from you! You just want to hide yourself away from the rest of the world, and your level of self confidence has dropped to zero.

What causes the fish vaginal odor in BV? Well, it’s because the protective lactobacilli bacteria is now greatly outnumbered by other anaerobic bacteria that co-exist in the vagina. The anaerobic bacteria produce amine containing compounds which is the source of the fishy odor.

What can I do to stop the foul vaginal smell!

So, the first thing you need to do if you want to get rid of the fishy vaginal odor is to see your doctor and have your bacterial vaginosis treated. The fishy vaginal odor will automatically disappear once your BV is cured. Certainly, there are also safe and natural methods to help you get rid of the fishy vaginal odor.

In bacterial vaginosis, the number of the ‘good’ bacteria lactobacilli is significantly reduced and the pH of the vaginal surrounding is increased to more than 4 point 5. What you need to do is to encourage the growth of lactobacilli and normalize the acidity of the vagina.

Firstly, make an effort to avoid contact with chemical irritants, which are usually found in douches and feminine hygiene products. Also avoid taking antibiotics if possible because these drugs can upset the growth of lactobacilli.

Avoid or cut down foods containing milk, sugar and yeast in your diet. Take cider vinegar tablet after meal may also be helpful in eliminating fishy vaginal odor.

To keep the pH of your vagina slightly acidic, you can soak in a tub of water added with pure apple cider vinegar.

Using a yogurt tampon by simply covering the tampon with plain yogurt is popular home remedy to promote a friendly vaginal environment for the good bacteria. This method can be quite messy though. Nevertheless, do not use this method when you are using antibiotic vaginal cream to avoid interefering with the antibiotic action.

Apart from the natural remedies mentioned, it is vital to practice good personal hygiene, such as maintaining the cleanliness of the genital area at all times, changing into dry clothes immediately after swimming, avoiding tight clothing and underwear made of synthetic fabric, wiping from front to back after passing.

Eliminating Bacterial Vaginosis

Getting Rid of Bacterial Vaginosis

The Condition when the bacteria in the vagina multiplies and creates a discharge with a bad odor is known as bacterial vaginosis. Generally, it isn’t considered to be too dangerous and doesn’t have a lot of symptoms other than a fishy foul odor and a thick vaginal discharge. If you are suffering from this disease or think you may indeed have bacterial vaginosis, you may be able to take care of the problem by yourself

Here are a few steps:

1-     Take a billion of that CFU acidophilus and 800 mcg of folic acid 2 times a day

2-     Take one part distilled water and one part hydrogen peroxide and make a solution, then carry it with you into the shower. Then get an empty douche bottle to pour the mixture into and insert the bottle into the vagina. Squeeze and allow the mixture to drip into the shower

3-     Be sure to continue with the mixture of hydrogen peroxide douche every other day for about a week. If the discharge or the odor gets more umbearable or stays the same. Consult a doctor.

Find out if you are willing to treat the problem by yourself with drugs you can get over the counter or if its something that needs the assistance of a professional. In Some cases, women have been known to take over the counter medicine to treat this, without using antibiotics. However, you have to take precaution. the center for Disease Control suggests that all women get treated for this somehow due to the fact that it could lead to more serious issues.

Your doctor should be able to prescribe you with some sort of antibiotic to help get rid of the bacterial vaginosis within a few days

If you have indeed tried all the above and you are still suffering from the fishy smelly vaginal odor known as bacterial vaginosis, watch the video above: