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It is common to say that a woman's vagina smells "fishy". is that its normal state or does having sexual intercourse w/out use of a condom trigger it?

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

?fishy: A "fishy" odor can often be caused by some normal vaginal bacteria and does not neccesarily signify infection. Sex with or without a condom certainly does not cause the odor.

Answered 10/2/2020

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