Backstory
I’ve always been conscious about the smell down there. Like when I opened my legs there wasn’t a smell, but there would be a smell when I would finger myself. But there was no irritation when I urinated so I assumed maybe it was my diet. This went on for years.
And then a year ago I met this guy. I was a late bloomer and obviously started panicking. I took a boric acid pill 2 days before the hook up and it got rid of the smell. But when we hooked up I was so paranoid. He didn’t say anything about a smell, but still I was so paranoid. And then he ghosted me lmao. So obvi the paranoia got worse.
The smell than came back after a few days because I stopped using the boric acid. But then I went down the rabbit hole: cranberry pills, pineapple juice, glycolic acid, and even stupidly washed the area with unscented mild baby soap. Of course the problem just got worse. I went to the Urgent Care and when they tested me it came back negative for infection. But then I ended up going to the gyno and it turns out I had an infection and was prescribed antibiotics. The smell was now gone! Yippee!
Ever since then I’ve been more proactive about cleaning the area. I would rinse with water (duh). I’m also a chubbier girl so I would also lay in front of the fan after a shower to make sure everything was nice and dry, and top it all off with some Lume. (Not in the area but between my butt, under my tummy, and the thigh creases).
But ever since that hookup date I haven’t masturbated or anything sexual. Then today I was feeling a little frisky. Popped out the toys. And suddenly I get a musky whiff. Wtf? I literally just go out of the shower. But when I fingered myself there was no odor. So I assumed maybe it was the lube on the condom I was using. But then I kept smelling it and it was coming from my vibrator 😭. And when I rubbed my finger around my clitoris the musky smell was so apparent. I literally wanted to cry. I immediately went to reddit and saw another girl comment to trim your bush. And trust the bush was going wild. But once I trimmed the area down there was an explosion of musky smell. I immediately hopped my ass in the shower to rinse with water and the smell just kept getting worse.
I literally don't know what to do and it doesn't help that the guy from a year ago reached out to me again. Obvi I want to see him again but now I back in the same predicament I was a year ago, paranoid about smelling.
Seriously when I open my legs there's no smell. But it's not like I am bending over and shoving my face in my hooha. I also talk to other girls and they say they don’t have any odor. I have been going to the gym more but still there's no smell when I'm spreading my legs. Sometimes a little twang but those days I really push myself to the max. Idk if it’s my diet (I’m pretty conscious of what I eat) but my friends eat whatever they want and they still say they don’t have smell.
Please help 😭
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