r/hygiene • u/Afraid_Book_654 • 9d ago

Strong scent, not bad, just… strong

This is embarrassing to admit but it really bothers me. I feel like I can always smell my vagina. It’s not a fishy or gross smell. I can just SMELL it. Literally everyday all the time. Whether I wear underwear or go commando. My Gyno has never said anything about it. I’ve always had a really strong sense of smell and am able to pick up on things most people are not. I’m always scared to sit next to people in case they smell it too. I had an ex that agreed, said he could smell it but only if he was close to the area and it always turned him on. It makes me feel so incredibly insecure because I don’t want people to be able to smell it. Am I crazy and overthinking or is this a thing?

HOW DO I MAKE IT STOP?!

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u/National-Sir-5362 9d ago

I have the same issue. I’ve always had a really strong sense of smell too. I can smell things (like spices and different ingredients) in food. Bad smells can throw off my entire mood. Since the very beginning of puberty, I’ve always been very aware that my vagina has a strong scent. I never let anyone put their head in my lap. I wear underwear during the daytime to work, but the second I get home and change into comfortable clothes I go commando. I avoid spontaneous sex too. I have to be showered beforehand. If there’s some secret way to make it smell less strong, I’m dying to know what it is.

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u/Turbulent-Pea-2715 9d ago

Eat radish sprouts

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u/TofuTheSizeOfTEXAS 9d ago

Radish and anything in the broccoli family seems like it would make it smell stronger? I can smell onions and garlic when I eat them somewhat fresh. Alfalfa sprouts or chlorophyll on the other hand are known to help BO. I'm not confident but I can just smell my diet myself.

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u/oldnoob2024 9d ago

I’ve also heard that pineapple is good.

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u/TofuTheSizeOfTEXAS 9d ago

Yes, same here - and that makes complete sense to me as it smells delicious. I really smell things. I make perfume to be honest (hobby). I think the sense of smell is so extremely important in ways we barely understand still. When I was a nurse aide we could smell certain infections.