Well, I have to tell you that certain seafood definitely can cause this and it isn't limited to females only. I went and had my doctor run a series of testing and came back with nothing. I have no scent otherwise (at least detectable to me) and every time I start supplementing with fish oil or eating more cod, I notice it. It has happened so many times and that is the only trigger. The odor ends when I cease to eat it any longer. Also, my boyfriend is from a culture that eats a lot of squid and seafood. I can always tell when he has had squid. Neither of us has any sort of infectious process happening and are very hygiene-conscious people. I have never told him that but... I have noticed the correlation over time.
Yep! I've done the 24 day challenge twice now. Last year, I noticed a fishy odor. But, I did not put two and two together until this time. Currently, I am on my 3rd day of the 24 day challenge and I just began smelling the fishy odor. NO THANKS! I will toss that bottle away after reading all these posts, eat some Albacore, Tilapia or Salmon once or twice a week (as I always have) WITHOUT the odor. YUCK! I've never had an odor until I took these. And, I did not realize it until this time around. I will get my Omega 3s in natural food without that foul AWFUL fishy odor!!!
Yes omega 3 are definitely a no no fo a clean fragrance free type of person..i took omega3 in had a smell i never in my life not to mention my boyfriend notice it how embarrassing i felted
Wow! I just had my thyroid removed 2 weeks ago and started new medication. I noticed the fishy smell down there about a week ago and I can't seem to get rid of it no mater how much I wash. I would never have thought it could be due to my fish oil vitamin. I was told my new thyroid medication could change my Ph level so I was ready to blame that. I'm gonna stop taking the fish oil and see if that helps. Thanks a lot guys !
UPDATE... What a difference. I didn't take my omega 3/fish oil today and I have no oder. I feel sooooo much better now mentally... You could only imagine what was running through my head until I found this thread and then to test it out and find it correct!!! I can't thank you guys enough for putting this stuff out there....
Thanks again!!!!!
Thanks again!!!!!
When I go pee I was smelling fishy when I took fish pills. So I stopped taking them. Is there something else that will work with out this problem?
is there a certain omega 3 that is oderless
I'm so glad I'm not alone. I was beginning to think I was crazy for a moment. I didn't notice a smell before I started the fish oil supplements, but one day I was at work and using the restroom I noticed that smell and I began to worry. Thank you all so much for letting me know I'm not alone. The only reason I began to take these pills is because I was on a fast where I ate only veggies and fruit and needed to replace what I was missing. Thanks again guys.
This made me laugh so hard!!!
I agree! I am a very healthy woman. I bought Megared for myself & my 70yr old mother. A few hours after we take it, we notice a smell when urinating. The same smell that happened when we ate fatty tuna sushi.
We really want the health benefits, but not the smell. My Dr says its a normal side effect. Yuck!!!!!!
We really want the health benefits, but not the smell. My Dr says its a normal side effect. Yuck!!!!!!
Don't understand? Why is a fish odour bad? I love going down on a woman if it smells like that....awesome! It is matural. If it smells like nothing, it is boring. As long as it does not smell like something died down there...
Happened to me. Quit taking them.
My vagina never smells like a fish.. but i just started taking Fish Oil 1200mg and man I smell like a fisherman that just hopped off the skiff.
So I wonder with all the people commenting about an odor produced by these pills. Many, many people have problems with constipation, especially with age. Could constipation be lending itself to this problem? if your body is holding onto the pills or not discharging properly, maybe that is causing the problem. I am afraid of this as a potential issue given I am beginning taking these pills because of my significant issues with constipation. I have only taken one pill right now, the Nature Made Fish Oil Pearls, 500 MG. I smelled the bottle of pills before taking any and they have NO offensive odor upon opening. I hope this is a good sign that I won't have that be an issue and that I will be able to continue taking these pills.
Lol! How like no did it take for it to go away?