My vaginal area used to itch a lot but now the itch has been gone for long over a year but now I'm noticing a smell pardon my example but It is very similar to McDonald's smell.. Is the normal?

If you have a vaginal discharge and it is coloured, yellow, green, orange or purple, and it has an odour, then you must visit your doctor because you have a vaginal infection you really must get rid of before it develops into something you can't deal with.

Itching, anything but clear or white discharge, bad odor, indicates infection. See your doctor.

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If you have a vaginal discharge and it is coloured, yellow, green, orange or purple, and it has an odour, then you must visit your doctor because you have a vaginal infection you really must get rid of before it develops into something you can't deal with.

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My discharge is white it's just an odor

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Originally Posted by Stacy124

My discharge is white it's just an odor

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Odor and itching. That screams infection.

See your doctor.

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Originally Posted by Alty

Odor and itching. That screams infection.

See your doctor.

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It doesn't itch anymore, not at all

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Originally Posted by Stacy124

It doesn't itch anymore, not at all

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Fine then, don't go to the doctor.

Why did you ask if you didn't want advice?

The title of your thread says "I don't think I have an infection". You're told that it sounds like you do. So now you suddenly don't have an itch anymore, the discharge is white, and all that's wrong is an odor. Still sounds like an infection to me, but hey, it's your body, do what you want with it. I wouldn't risk it, but that's me.

We can't diagnose online. So either see a doctor, or leave it and hope for the best. Your choice.

Good luck.

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Originally Posted by Alty

Fine then, don't go to the doctor.

Why did you ask if you didn't want advice?

The title of your thread says "I don't think I have an infection". You're told that it sounds like you do. So now you suddenly don't have an itch anymore, the discharge is white, and all that's wrong is an odor. Still sounds like an infection to me, but hey, it's your body, do what you want with it. I wouldn't risk it, but that's me.

We can't diagnose online. So either see a doctor, or leave it and hope for the best. Your choice.

Good luck.

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I was just telling you what was wrong, I get that if it itches and the discharge is oddly colored along with and odor it's serious but I wouldn't think just an odor would be something serious but thanks for your advice.

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I was just telling you what was wrong, I get that if it itches and the discharge is oddly colored along with and odor it's serious but I wouldn't think just an odor would be something serious but thanks for your advice.

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What you don't understand is that no matter what you tell us, diagnosing online is impossible. We can't run tests, we can't tell you if it's an infection, or there's odor because you don't bathe regularly. We can't even give an accurate guess.

All we can tell you is that infection is possible from what you described. Now it's your choice. Take the risk that it's nothing, and hope you're right, or see a doctor. It's really up to you. We can only base our answers on what you write, and it's by no means a diagnosis.

I can tell you that if it were me, I'd see a doctor. But that's me. I wouldn't risk it. Maybe you would.

Your choice.

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Originally Posted by Alty

What you don't understand is that no matter what you tell us, diagnosing online is impossible. We can't run tests, we can't tell you if it's an infection, or there's odor because you don't bathe regularly. We can't even give an accurate guess.

All we can tell you is that infection is possible from what you described. Now it's your choice. Take the risk that it's nothing, and hope you're right, or see a doctor. It's really up to you. We can only base our answers on what you write, and it's by no means a diagnosis.

I can tell you that if it were me, I'd see a doctor. But that's me. I wouldn't risk it. Maybe you would.

Your choice.

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I'm only 16 I don't know how to ask my mother to take me to the doctor because there's an odor. I do bathe regularly. I don't know what to do I just wanted reassurance not an argument.

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I'm only 16 I don't know how to ask my mother to take me to the doctor because there's an odor. I do bathe regularly. I don't know what to do I just wanted reassurance not an argument.

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I'm not arguing with you, I'm telling you the facts, and the facts are that we can't diagnose online, which means we can't reassure you. You won't get a diagnosis online from anyone. You'll get guesses. Are guesses good enough for you?

Your options are to hope it's nothing, and really hope you're right, or see a doctor. That's it. There are no other options. So you either risk your health, don't tell mom, don't see a doctor, and hope that whatever this is, clears up, or you do the grownup thing and tell your mom that you need to see a doctor.

It could be something as simple as a yeast infection. If you're sexually active it could be an STD. We can't tell you, there's no way to do that online.

So no, this isn't me arguing with you, it's me telling you the facts. We can give you advice, you have to choose whether to follow it. It's up to you. It's your body, your choice.

I agree with Alty.

Please talk with your mother and have her make you an appointment with your Doctor.

When I was a teenager I got a very foul smell down there. At first it was a faint smell, so I ket it go. The longer it went on the worse it got. I don't know why I kept it from my mom for so long. Maybe I was afraid I contracted an STD from my at the time serious boyfriend.

But I did eventually go to my mom for help. I let the smell and discharge go on for about a month. She made me a doctors appointment.

Turns out I had inserted a tampon before removing the last one. :/ I couldn't believe it. My Doctor said that I probably did it in my sleep.

Moral of my story. See a Doctor! It could be something serious. I ended up taking antibiotics for Toxic Shock Syndrome. If I hadn't talked to my mom it would have been worse!

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Originally Posted by busymomma2013

I agree with Alty.

Please talk with your mother and have her make you an appointment with your Doctor.

When I was a teenager I got a very foul smell down there. At first it was a faint smell, so I ket it go. The longer it went on the worse it got. I don't know why I kept it from my mom for so long. Maybe I was affraid I contracted an STD from my at the time serious boyfriend.

But I did eventually go to my mom for help. I let the smell and discharge go on for about a month. She made me a doctors appointment.

Turns out I had inserted a tampon before removing the last one. :/ I couldn't believe it. My Doctor said that I probably did it in my sleep.

Moral of my story. See a Doctor! It could be something serious. I ended up taking antibiotics for Toxic Shock Syndrome. If I hadn't talked to my mom it would have been worse!

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Thank you, I really appreciate it. Ill talk to her.

No problem. Glad I could incourage you to talk with your mom.