A 33-year-old female asked:
1 year ago i had sever salmonella poisoning, my stools smelt very foul. my anus smell like this after 1 year, and co workers smell it. help me please.
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Dr. Tony Hoanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Nothing to do: Is the only residual complaint the foul smelling stools? If you have no other symptoms, this comes down to proper hygiene; there is no medical therapy simply for the smell.
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