How To Naturally Eliminate Vaginal Fishy Smell

A vaginal fishy smell may be caused by bacterial vaginosis or some other vaginal infections like the famous yeast infection. Before taking action, it is always best to determine exactly what the cause is and you might therefore want to visit your doctor for a diagnosis.

However, there are a number of simple steps you can take to naturally eliminate a fishy vaginal smell and as these are safe to try, you could give them a go whilst awaiting an appointment.

1) Don't douche, don't over wash.

Many women may not know it yet but douching can contribute to a very foul vaginal odor. This is because douching eliminates all bacteria including the good ones. This makes the vagina more prone to infections such as bacterial vaginosis and the candida yeast infection because the good bacteria are not there to protect it. They are already washed away by douching. One should also consider the fact that a lot of bad bacteria grow and multiply more and faster than some of the good bacteria. On a related note, avoid over washing. Cleanse your vagina not more than twice a day to maintain the good bacteria in it.

2) Follow a healthier diet.

If that vaginal fishy smell is caused by yeast infection, then your mission is to limit your intake of foods that can increase the amount of yeast present in your vagina. Examples of those foods rich in yeast are bread, mushrooms and those sugary foods. While you're at it, why don't you follow a healthier diet? Don't you know that dietary changes may help treat some cases of vaginal infections? A healthier diet can also help regulate the body's production of hormones. You may already know that hormonal imbalance may help cause infections.

3) Limit the number of your sexual partners.

The woman should stick to one sexual partner if she wants to get rid of unpleasant vaginal smells. Bacterial vaginosis (another type of vaginal infection) is likely to be seen in women who are sexually active and have multiple sex partners. One of the known symptoms of bacterial vaginosis is a fishy odor coming from a woman's intimate area. However, BV is certainly not just limited to sexually active women, but this can be a common cause.

4) Try herbal remedies.

You should also give herbal remedies a try to eliminate a vaginal fishy smell. Some ladies put plain, unsweetened live yogurt inside their vagina using a tampon to reduce and hopefully eliminate the smell. This can work by normalising the levels of bacteria. Others use tea tree oil remedies. There are those who are using apple cider vinegar. What they do is they put 1-2 cups of apple cider vinegar to their bath water usually in a tub. They then soak themselves in that particular solution for about twenty minutes.

5) Wear cotton panties most all the time.

Wear something that can provide better air circulation around the vaginal area. Stick to cotton panties and limit the instances wherein you should use fancy yet synthetic panties. Those synthetic panties are also known to trap moisture, encouraging bad bacteria to grow around that sensitive area.

Simple strategies can work well to naturally eliminate a vaginal fishy smell. Just make sure whatever you try is both safe and effective. A little help from your health care professional won't hurt as well.

Although not initially harmful, if left untreated certain conditions which cause a foul odor can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and can even render some women infertile.