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Ive been having a very foul odor come from my vagina, it comes and goes it starts fishy then it starts to smell more spoiled, then fades away. ?

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Dr. Robert Grindstaff answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Vaginal smell: You may have bacterial vaginosis which can cause a fishy odor and can be treated by your physician with antibiotics

Answered 9/28/2016

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