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My boyfriend & i met & found out we both have genital herpes from prior relationships, we have bn having intercourse over a year now, each time we do & only with him i have a slight fishy odor during intercourse. why is it only with him, no one in the pas

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Dr. Stephen Scarantino answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

BV?: Sounds like the foul, fishy odor you notice when you have sex may be bacterial vaginosis or bv. I would recommend that you let your gynecologist know and confirm that. Other infections like trichomomasis (which is sexual transmitted) can do that also, so that needs to be differentiated.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

My boyfriend & i met & found out we both have genital herpes from prior relationships, we have bn having intercourse over a year now, each time we do & only with him i have a slight fishy odor during intercourse. why is it only with him, no one in the pas

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stephen Scarantino answered

Dr Hadied and another doctor agreed

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