Prego and bad smell?

Question

I'm 2 months preg and I noticed aboot 2 weeks ago a very very unpleasant smell down there, I do not itch and it does not burn when I pee, I have had a yeast infection before and this does not feel the same, I was wondering if it's because i'm pr-ego?, But I have know en maybe people who were preg and never had this problem, I do have more then normal discharge and it's yellow but not lots and also is there anything I can use to help the smell?

Answer 1

During both of my pregnancies (but never when I wasn't pregnant), I got bacterial vaginosis so easily. It was caused by the soaps I was using, and my increased sensitivity to scents. Check with your doc to have a culture done. All it takes to clear that up is a round of antibiotics. What you've explained is exactly what I experienced. Sounds nasty, I know, but it's just one of those things we go through every once in a while.

Answer 2

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) occurs when there is an imbalance in vaginal bacteria that results in less hydrogen peroxide–producing lactobacilli and more Gardnerella vaginalis, anaerobes, and mycoplasmata. This relatively common condition affects between 9% and 23% of all pregnant women. It differs from other vaginal infections in its unique clinical signs and symptoms and the distinctive vaginal discharge associated with it.

Patients usually complain of an itching, burning, copious white discharge; vulvar or vaginal erythema; or pain during intercourse and burning upon urination. Patients have a musty or fishy odour and a thin white vaginal discharge. Although it is generally believed to be an endogenous condition, some behavioural factors, such as use of contraceptives, use of intimate hygiene products, and smoking, are thought to be involved. Although it is not considered a true sexually transmitted infection, it does correlate with sexual activities.

There are two main types of bacterial vaginal infections, a general mixed bacteria infection called bacterial vaginosis (BV) and a streptococcal bacterial vaginosis. Either one of them can be associated with complications for a pregnant woman. BV can lead to preterm labor and delivery. Streptococcal vaginitis can do the same and, in addition, it can cause an infection in the newborn baby. This is a very serious infection and about 4% of babies who get this infection die and the ones who survive have other serious infections in the brain, lung and bone.

Self-care diagnosis and treatment are just beginning to be introduced into standard medical therapy recommendations. A study in Germany to prevent premature births used a vaginal pH glove that women used to check their vaginal pH twice a week during pregnancy. An elevated pH of over 4.7 (pH is a measure of acidity of the vaginal secretions) was associated with bacterial vaginosis. It was then treated with lactobacillus tablets (normal vaginal bacteria) or antibiotics and the incidence of preterm labor and very low birthweight infants was reduced. The vaginal pH glove is not yet available in the U.S. but it may soon be.

Tablets containing lactobacillus to place in the v****a to restore the normal bacteria flora are available at many pharmacies and health food stores. Doctors would not recommend that you use them routinely unless there is a need for them because routine use of douching has been shown to actually produce more bacterial vaginosis than it cures. Thus the concept of putting any medical substance into the v****a on a routine basis if not really needed is thought to be able to potentially cause alterations that can lead to an infection.

A better strategy might be to work with your doctor to be sure to check vaginal secretions either before conception or after about 16 weeks of pregnancy ( because there is a very low incidence of new occurrence of vaginosis after 16 weeks). The doctor may do a microscopic exam or just check a vaginal pH. If either are positive, discuss antibiotic treatment for this and then consider following up to make sure the infection is gone. If you have trouble with recurrent BV, ask the doctor if you can use the vaginal lactobacillus tablets to try to decrease the chance of recurrence. It also goes without saying that douching is not something you should do during pregnancy and even when not pregnant, you should consider not douching on a routine basis.

Answer 3

I remember with my first pregnancy I noticed a smell but it wasn't like a stinky smell...just strong....I believe it was just from having an increased sense of smell....maybe wear looser, cotton knickers & go free at night....just see your doc for peace of mind if it continues...

Answer 4

from personal experience I found out that I was pregnant as I smelt down there, I went in and got tested and they said all was fine, i still smelled it for a while. What they told me it was is once you are pregnant your body is heightened to different smells as well as when you are pregnant your hormones are all over the place! I really wouldn't worry as long as it doesnt itch and there is no white cottage cheesey substance.  

Answer 5

You might want to go to your doctor. You could have bacterial vaginosis. It has a very strong foul smelling odor and some discharge. If you don't get it treated it could be harmful to the fetus. If others are noticing it then that is a huge sign.