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Why do my vagina smell after sex, and i take a bath everyday. also we have sex almost everyday sometime 2 to 3 time a day when he off?
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Secretions Bacteria: Common: odors, may be nl. With sexual arousal, vaginal secretions ↑ (healthy); these ↑ secretions support ↑ growth of lactobacillus +/- disease bacteria. Lactobacillus out-compete fungus & ↓ fungal vaginal infection (worse), which ↑ if on antibiotics; any reason. Bacterial byproducts create the odor; per personal genes+immunesys+emotions+personal microbiome; if odor changes: consider infection.
Answered 10/4/2016
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