Why does the vagina smell like fish?

Infection may be.: That may be a sign of infection. See your doctor to examine you.

Not normal: Bacterial vaginosis (bv) is the most common vaginal infection. It is an overgrowth of normal vaginal bacteria, not a sexually transmittthesis ease. The vaginal ph gets elevated releasing the fishy odor. It is easily fixed with antibiotics like Metronidazole or clindamycin. Ask to be tested for bv.

Fishy odour: The odour you describe could be due to a condition called bacterial vaginosis - BV for short. Any gynaecologist and almost any fp can check you for this and treat if it is present. Bv is not an sti.