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I'm getting my period in 2 days, just got over a yeast infection, and my discharge smells like fish, very subtle tho, more like iron than fish. why?

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Dr. David Krulak answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

See doctor: The symptoms could be due to bacterial vaginosis. This is an overgrowth of normal vaginal bacteria that sometimes happens when the normal vaginal flora is disrupted (by things including yeast treatment). A doctor can diagnose this with an office visit and prescribe medication.

Answered 7/31/2014

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Fishy odor: Fishy odor can mean bacterial vaginosis or BV infection. See your Gyno.

Answered 1/5/2019

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