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Unpleasant Vaginal odor, could it be my IUD?

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Sameera Madugalle, M.D. answered this Unpleasant Vaginal Odor While On An IUD
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Guest


I also have this.. did you ever figure out what it is?
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Guest


same issue here.i have had it for like more then a year and from day one,i stink.........I think am gonna remove it.
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Guest

See the nurse at your local sexual health clinic and get treated for BV. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common condition of the vagina caused by an overgrowth of various bacteria (germs) which can be easily treated. Don't be embarassed and suffer the unpleasent smell anymore;BV is not a sexually transmitted infection.....

 

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guestposter

i had the mirena for a year and a half with few side effects - mostly cramping issues. then one day - the smell! it is like stale urine - awful and motivated me to remove. a sign to me that my body was not responding well to this. anyway, the smell was gone by the time i got home from my appointment! my doctor had never heard of it, but it is real.
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Guest

Yes, I too have been experiencing this!! I've had my IUD inserted for almost 5 years. The odor start after about 5 months of having it. I chose to keep the IUD because of the convenience of not having to take a pill or get a shot, and although it has been a struggle with the odor I've managed to get through it. I use odor blocking feminine products that seems to work great. I hope this helps you.
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Guest

Thank you for your story. I have had the IUD for quite sometime now.. It is a very good birth control. But I have been having this very bad odor and I couldn't figure it out but now I am almost sure it the IUD. My husband can't stand the smell that comes from my vagina when having sex.. I'm gonna get this IUD removed ASAP. Thanks for you post..
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Guest

Thanks for you respond. I'm having the same problem . My husband don't even wanna have sex with me anymore. The smell is just that bad. I gotta get this IUD REMOVED ASAP.
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Guest

I have had the IUD for over 8 yrs. A little over a yr I had been noticing This very bad odor during sex. It smell is so bad my husband can barely stand to have sex with me.. It's actually smells like something DEAD.. I called my GYNO this morning and made a appt yo have it permanently removed. I just can't deal with it no more.
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Ldizzy

Try rePHresh, or Purfem!! I was having the same issue, thinking it was BV. My dr said to try one of these vaginal probiotics. Use it every night for 3-4 nights, then one capsule every week or 2. It has helped tons!! (I have mirena iud)
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Guest

You are not alone. I have been going through the same thing. The smell is so bad it running my husband away. But I have decided to have it removed. Can't take it anymore.
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Guest

One week ago I had my IUD (copper I think) removed as my husband has now had the snip, it has been over 5 years since it was inserted.  Just tonight I realized that for the first time in 5 years I don't Have a horrible smell down there and the lightbulb went off that this could be connected to the IUD removal.  I searched and found all these posts with the exact same problem - I can't believe I suffered this embarrassing problem for so long!! My "remedy" was to insert a probiotic (one of those ones you keep in the fridge "2 billion good bacteria") pill in my vagina every 1-2 days and this helped keep the area smelling ok.  As soon as I ran out or forgot to do it for a few days or was on holiday, back would come the smell.  I was so self conscious during love-making and worried others could smell it - I am so happy that this is now going to be a thing of the past!

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Guest


Thanks for sharing. I too have the same problem. Once the odor starts it just grows and grows. I feel so embarrased about the smell. I'm definetly going to give the RePhresh a try. Thanks again.
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Guest

i also developed the same annoying problem about 6months after having the iud inserted. the brownish discharge which smelt so bad and embarassing. just when i had read the comments from other women did i tell my husband about it and was even thinking of starting to douch with vinegar. If that didnt work, i was going back to my gynae to have it removed. interestingly, i didnt have to do either of that. you will not believe what solved the issue. i started by drinking warm lemon water for one week and there after plain water 1.5- 2 litres every day. and voila, my body is back to normal. Try it guys, it could work for you.

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Guest


I think it is the IUD that is causing her to have a smell. A lot of women that I know who had used the IUD complained about a smell.
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Guest

I have had my iud for about a year now and i started noticing a odor about 3 months ago. Since I've never had a issue with this before i knew it had to be my iud. I went to my doc to get checked out an she gave me a antibiotic for bv an im going back for a f/u in two weeks. Well i still have the odor an i can tell from my last visit that she doesn't want to remove it. Im not sure if i can live like this b/c I'm embarrassed an constantly feeling insecure cause it's not a everyday thing.. ultimately i think its best i have it removed an just deal with tha cramps tha few days out of tha month..
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