2 questions (one a little tmi)

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Registered: 08-21-2003
2 questions (one a little tmi)
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Fri, 09-19-2003 - 5:35pm
OKAY ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I WANTED TO ASK WAS HOW MUCH FOLIC ACID IS TO MUCH? I AM RIGHT NOW JUST TAKING A PRENATLE VITAMIN, DO I NEED TO TAKE A FOLIC ACID PILL ON TOP OF THAT? OR IS THE VITAMIN ENOUGH?

WELL THE OTHER QUESTION IS TMI! I KNOW MY BODY PRETTY GOOD BUT I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE SMELL OF DISCARGE, IT IS A SMELL THAT I AM NOT TO USED TO AND THAT I DIDNT SMELL TO OFTEN WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS OVER IN IRAQ. BUT NOW THAT HE IS HOME I AM NOT SURE IF THAT SMELL IS BECAUSE WELL HE IS HOME AND WE HAVE BEEN DOING BD.

IT IS ALMOST LIKE THE SMELL OF BLEACH. A REALY STRONG SMELL. IS THIS SOME WHAT NORML OR IS THERE A CHANCE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME?
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Registered: 04-09-2003
Fri, 09-19-2003 - 5:41pm
The Folic acid you are getting in your prenatal should be fine, I think you are supposed to take 800 units per day, (I can't remember what the unit is), but you prenatal should cover it. As to the second question. I think that the smell you are talking about is you DH semen. It can have a bleachy smell. At least my DH's does.

HTH

Jenn

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Registered: 03-28-2003
Fri, 09-19-2003 - 5:46pm
I just read a post from another board, and she also was inquiring about a chlorine smell, after bding. Many women responded that they too have the same smell going on. So I wouldn't worry, unless you have itching, burning, discharge, etc..

I have a funky smell after bding or the morning after as well, but I can't quite figure out how to describe it, just "yucky". Otherwise, if no bd, I don't smell it. Hope this helps.

Kate

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