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A member asked:

My vagina smells fishy out of no where.. is there anything i could fo to make it back to normal without seeing a doctor?

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Dr. Carla Enriquez answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Nope: Your description is typical of bacterial vaginosis and should be diagnosed and treated by your doctor.

Answered 11/19/2012

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