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Should i go to see a gyno hi, i have been having really bad discharge lately, and sometimes its a strong smell

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

A : A heavy, malodorous vaginal discharge is a good reason to see your primary care provider or your gynecologist.

Answered 10/3/2016

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