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Period blood smelling fishy when o leave pad on longer. is this infection?
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Probably BV: Usually when there is a fishy odor, the condition is a bacterial overgrowth. In the vagina the overgrowth is called bacterial vaginosis. Menstruation can cause a pH imbalance which allows these undesirable bacteria to proliferate to unhealthy levels. One way to replenish the healthy bacteria is by taking a lactobacillus supplement.
Answered 9/16/2017
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