Question: There is a fishy odor but no discharge. why is there an odor?

Hello,

Yes I am sexually active.
I ate yogurt for about five days every morning after i noticed a slight itch. A couple days later there wasn't any itch and I engaged in intercourse with my bf and quite embarrassingly is when I noticed the odor. It's been some days since then N now I haven't noticed any more of the same symptoms or anything else since the day after.

I began my menstrual cycle yesterday which was my bf's theory for the smell that it was coming soon, it was late and having sex may have irritated something somehow.

I should say about two weeks prior to any of these symptoms. I was taking some antibiotics because I had my wisdom teeth pulled. Also for the past four or five menstrual cycles they have been abnormally light almost just spotting and brown blood. This menstrual cycle I'm experiencing now is like I used to have heavy flow but the color is very dark almost black when I change sanitary nap kins but is a red tone after using the lavatory or when I clean up. I hope this helps narrow it down.

Thank you,

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It's ok. that seems like that could definitely be the answer.

my period this month has gone back to normal. normal hue and flow. I think it may have gotten really light over the months for exercising.

Is it possible that a menstrual cycle can re balance the bacteria or flush out the bad bacteria?

Your information is very helpful. I'm a little confused. so it can and could " re balance" the bacteria to normal health and numbers?

Thanks again Dr. XXXXXXX

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