Foul smell after sex

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Registered: 02-15-2005
Foul smell after sex
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Wed, 08-17-2005 - 6:17pm
i have already posted a message about having a foul smell always coming from me for a few days after having sex. it gets so bad that I always have to wear a pad. i did go see an OB/GYN about this and she has said it was just a yeast infection. I was having these symptoms the last time I visited. The smell is so bad. I can't help it most of the time. I have tried buying scented pads, but they only work for an hour or so. these pads have to be changed several times daily or else the smell can be smelt if someone gets close to me and at work that happens a lot.
how do you treat a man for a yeast infection? Is there a medicine I can take OTC other than vagisil?
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Registered: 04-23-2004
Wed, 08-17-2005 - 6:32pm

It sounds like you didn't completely get over the yeast infection.


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Registered: 02-15-2005
Wed, 08-17-2005 - 7:29pm
thanks for the advice. i went to the gyn about a year ago and it still happens. she always says it is just a yeast infection and prescribes me some sort of medicine. i have an appointment next month for a check up and i will definently bring it up again. thanks.
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Registered: 08-12-2002
Wed, 08-17-2005 - 10:53pm

If it's a yeast infection it is likely to smell yeasty. You are also likely to feel itchy from it, especially if the discharge is as bad as it is. But from the amount of discharge you say you have, and you describe it as a "foul" smell, it doesn't sound like a yeast infection. if it was a yeast infection, then the medicine the gyn prescribes should have at least made the symptoms improve, if not go away. Sounds like it could be more serious. If I were you I was ASK to be tested for STDs etc. Pays to be on the safe side.

Try treating yourself with the medication, and don't have sex with your boyfriend for a while. If things clear up, then you know it's definitely a yeast infection. You can also treat him by putting a bit of cream on the tip of his penis, at the entrance to his urethra.

Good luck.

Janet

 


 


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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 08-18-2005 - 1:01am
You said this occurs after sex. Well, semen changes the PH level of the vagina and can cause your normal odor to become stronger and sometimes, unpleasant. Have you tried bathing after intercourse to remove as much semen as possible? And why not use condoms if it continues to be such an issue for you? I've only had one yeast infection in my life, but I don't remember any foul smell. I DO notice that the smell after intercourse can get rank if I don't wash up soon.
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Registered: 01-02-2001
Thu, 08-18-2005 - 12:52pm

YES!!! Men can and do get yeast infections

My former wife and I had an episode of yeast infection that we were passing back and forth for several weeks. We finally got it cleard up but the smell was so bad that we were having a problem of a foul odor even from our undewear when we put it in the dryer after washing it. I describe the odor as what I would expect to smell like after spending a week and a house of ill repute without a bath. I was bathing as many as 3 times a day and only getting a couple of hours abatement from the odor.

For me but not for my wife, the odor problem continued even after the infection seemed to be clear. I was still having to shower and change my underwear 3 or 4 times a day. When I went back to the doctor and told him of the problem with odor from the dryer when drying my underwear, he perked up and told me that he was certain that I was having a reaction to the perfumes in the detergent and fabric softener that remained in my clothing after washing.

I changed to perfume free bath soaps, toilet tissue, laundry detergent, and fabric softeners and got a marked improvement but not a total cure. The last of the problem was only solved when I stopped using any fabric softeners on my underwear.

That was 20 years ago and I still have to maintain those restrictions. A few weeks ago, my sister was staying while I was recovering from a medical problem and decided to be helpful by doing my laundry. Naturally, she used fabric softener in every load including my underwear. The next morning after my shower, I put a pair of those "softened" briefs on and before noon, she was asking me if I had skipped my shower.

Also, both times that I have gone camping in recent years where hygiene facilities were almost non existant, I have suffered a recurrence of the yeast infection. It seems that after a serious outbreak, many people never totally get rid of it.

Hope this info helps,
Gary

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Registered: 08-12-2002
Thu, 08-18-2005 - 6:25pm

Yeah, my mother is like that. She has always been prone to yeast infections, especially after she got diabetes. Now she has to double rinse her underwear when she does washing to try and keep the infections at bay. If she doesn't, she is guaranteed to get a yeast infection within hours.

I also forgot to point out in my previous message that discharge from yeast infections can have a cottage cheese-like appearance when it becomes quite bad. And quite often yeast infections can make sex quite painful, because they change the lining in the vagina.

Another thing that can help to try and keep yeast infections at bay is to reduce your sugar intake to as little as possible. Yeast thrives on sugar, so starving the yeast can help to stop it getting worse.

You can also get prescribed (well in New Zealand you can anyway :) ) vaginal jellies that are designed to maintain the pH levels in the vagina. I find they help immensely.

Janet

 


 


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Registered: 01-02-2001
Fri, 08-19-2005 - 1:24am
In any case, unusual or unpleasant odor or discharge calls for a trip to the doctor. After a couple of rounds of yeast infection diagnosis, most women learn the symptoms and from there the medicines are now available over the counter.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 08-19-2005 - 1:57am

Drinking plenty of water and adding cranberry juice to your diet can help stabilize your system and prevent yeast buildup.

Avoiding excessive moisture in the genital area is also recommended so wearing cotton underwear and sleeping without underwear can benefit women who are prone to yeast infections.

Another simple trick passed on by my gyno years ago is using unflavored, plain yogurt in the vagina to balance the PH levels.