What Causes Strong Vaginal Odor?
Along with vaginal dryness, vaginal itch, and vaginal discharge, vaginal odor is one the leading
reasons women consult gynecologists.
Even in healthy women, normal vaginal secretions can
have a slightly "cheesy" or...
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What Causes Strong Vaginal Odor?
Along with vaginal dryness, vaginal itch, and vaginal discharge, vaginal odor is one the leading
reasons women consult gynecologists.
Even in healthy women, normal vaginal secretions can
have a slightly "cheesy" or "antiseptic" smell.
Contact of the vagina with semen can result in the
release of a "fishy" odor.
The greatest amount of vaginal discharge occurs at the midpoint of a
woman s menstrual cycle, so this odor will naturally be stronger around the time of ovulation, when
fertility is greatest.
Vaginal mucus (distinguished from menstrual blood) is released all the time, but the volume of
discharge is about twice as great around Day 14 of a woman s period.
The actual volume of
discharge is normally 2 to 4 ml, about 1/2 a teaspoon to 1 teaspoon a day.
Immediately after the
menstrual period the mucus is "slippery" and produced in higher volume, and right around
ovulation the mucus is "dry" and produced in lower volume.
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