Sex is a blessing; everyone likes it. From the beginning, human being was passionate about sexuality. It is a part of our life. During a great sexual intercourse, women moan and lose control to enjoy the moment; they forget privacy. Some women however, feel uncomfortable to enjoy the pleasure; they have vaginal odor.

Vaginal odor may limit sexual activity in a relationship; the woman feels uncomfortable, and the man becomes a little distant. However, the vagina has a distinct smell that is not a problem. Each girl has a particular vaginal smell; it is natural. Even when you notice a recent difference in its smell, it is not necessarily an infection. That change may be linked to a specific moment of your menstrual cycle because the smell of your vagina can vary depending on the time of the cycle.

A healthy vagina always emerges a discrete odor at one time or another. It is normal that it has a certain odor sometimes. Whether this natural smell is neutral or not, it is a matter of personal judgment. In fact, some women notice their odor when there is no notable odor detected by their partners. However, if the odor changes and becomes strongly unpleasant (repugnant fishy vaginal odor), this change deserves attention because it is perhaps a sign of a serious vaginal infection. Left untreated, this condition may cause not only physiologic problems but also emotional (stress) and social problems (the person feels uncomfortable thinking the odor is detected by others).

Vaginal Odor Causes

Besides excessive washing, douching, tight clothes and certain chemicals (scented body washes, antibacterial soap, etc) can cause vaginal infection. Certain contraceptives and foreign body in the vagina can provoke vaginal odor and other major health issues. Vaginal and anal intercourse alternation during the same session can cause vaginal infection resulting in vaginal odor. Though rare, diet can affect the smell of your vagina. In some cases of vaginal odor, eating a healthy diet (eating fruit and vegetables abundantly) can remediate the condition without any medical treatment

Vaginal Odor Signs and Symptoms

Some women think they have vaginal odor because they were cursed by their partner. Some men have “dirty mouth”; they will say anything to put down a woman, it does not mean they’re telling the truth. The best way to know if you have foul vaginal odor is during and after sexual intercourse; the odor tend to become stronger and more detectable. In addition, women who have a loving and comprehensive spouse, can explain their worries to their partner; they will surely help.

In fact, all women care about the health of their vagina; they will detect any odorific change. Some women with vaginal issue tend to exaggerate the problem; they become distant thinking that their partner notice the problem. If you think you have vaginal is subject to an abnormal odor, the first and best thing to do is to relax. Depressing yourself will not help; it will, instead, weaken your immune system and even affect your selfesteem.  Do rush taking antibiotics; they may do more harm than good.

Vaginal Odor Treatment

Vaginal Odor Treatment requires more than just taking medication.  Many women believe that vaginal odor are the result of a lack of personal hygiene and wash excessively their vagina unaware that they worsen the problem. While poor genital hygiene can be the cause, excessive washing is not the solution. Very often, women hampered by a strong vaginal odor should not begin to wash themselves intensively. That does not help at all. The first thing to do should be restoring the acidity and the balance of the vaginal flora naturally. That restoration cannot be done by excessive antibiotic intake; it decreases your immune system. The Vaginal Odor Treatment must include good hygiene, healthy diet, and appropriate therapy in order to restore the vaginal flora.

How to restore the balance of the vaginal flora?

The vaginal flora consists of a large number of microaerophilic bacteria. Among them, lactobacilli are considered the principal ones for their role in protecting the vagina. These micro-organisms are primarily responsible for protective acidity of the vagina. Wash the vagina too often increases its pH, which disrupts the vaginal flora and can cause vaginal infections and particularly unpleasant odors. That is, do not rush to wash your vaginal excessively when you suffer from vaginal health issues.

If the vaginal flora is disrupted, pathogenic bacteria proliferate, resulting in bacterial vaginosis. This type of proliferation tends to increase the number of bacteria normally present in the vagina causing unpleasant fishy vaginal odor.

Vaginal Odor Prevention Tips:

• Avoid wearing tampon is necessary
• Wear clean pads and change them regularly
• Avoid Douching, it is not necessary; it can damage or destroy the normal acidity of the vagina resulting in vaginal problems.
• If you suffer from ant type of vaginal infection, it is recommended to avoid wearing tight underwear and pants so that the vagina can breathe easier. Tight clothes can irritate the vagina and cause or increase vaginal odor. Wearing cotton panties is also important.
• If a vaginal infection persists despite treatment, you need to see a doctor because it could be a sign of cancer of the cervix or vagina, bacterial vaginosis, chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, Pelvic Inflammatory disease, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), vaginitis, yeast Infection, etc.
• For women, after sexual intercourse, it is important to go urinate. Urination after sex helps to remove any possible bacteria that may be outside or inside the vaginal canal that would go up in the urethra. Because once present, these microbes tend to go up into the bladder, and can cause recurrent urinary infections. Urination causes a cleansing effect, forcing the microbes outside.