Top 7 Useful Helps On How To Get Rid of Vaginal Odor

By Arial Grande

1. Definition of Vaginal Odor

Vaginal odor is all of the smells that originate from your vagina. Normally, your vagina has a really light scent. However, even when you are always careful with your body, you can still have to suffer some strange and strong vaginal odor, like a “fishy” odor.

2. Causes of Vaginal Odor

There are plenty of different causes of vaginal odor. However, here are some of the most common ones:

• Bacterial vaginosis:

Bacteria in the vagina are not likely harmful to your body. However, if the environment around you is affected negatively, there would be bacteria that could be harmful, such as bacterial vaginosis. This symptom can become more severe when it causes infections.

• Improper diet:

You should not try too much food with a strong smell such as onion, garlic, asparagus, curry, etc… because it can lead to unpleasant odor.

• Sweat:

More sweat is likely to occur at the area around your genitals and it causes some strange scents.

• Hormone changing.
• Bad hygiene routines:

If you do not take bath and wash your vaginal area often, the bacteria would have a chance to grow up, which causes vaginal odor.

• Trichomoniasis (Infection caused by sexually transmission)

3. Symptoms of vaginal odor?

Vaginal odor tends to have some following symptoms:

• Caused by bacterial vaginosis or trichomoniasis: Fishy vaginal smell
• Caused by infection: The skin around your vagina could itches, irritates or burns.

4. How to treat Vaginal Odor?

These natural remedies below are not only effective for eliminating vaginal odor but also safe for your body.  In addition, you can try it at home easily.

1. Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar is a great remedy for getting rid of vaginal odor because there are antibacterial elements inside it. It also protects you from the bacteria causing vaginal odor.

You need to follow these steps:

• Add warm water to the bath and pour 2 glasses of apple cider vinegar into it. Immerse your body in the bath in 20 minutes. You should do this a few times every week.
• Or you can add 1 or 2 tablespoons of ACV to a cup of water and drink it every day.

2. White vinegar

Another effective home remedy for treating vaginal odor is white vinegar. It can recover the pH level of your body, which is really beneficial for eliminating vaginal odor.

Follow these steps:

• Fill the bath with warm water, after that add a half glass of the white vinegar and salt to the bath
• Soak your body in the bath for several minutes
• You should do this a few times every week

3. Yogurt

Yogurt is a favorite food of almost everyone, especially women. It not only does you good but also contains a lot of lactobacillus bacteria that can heal vaginal odor and make your body pH level be balanced.

Follow these steps:

• You just need to eat 1 to 2 cups of sugar free yogurt daily
• Or dip a tampon in some plain yogurt, then apply it to the body and leave it there for several hours. After that, remove the tampon and wash that area carefully with water.

4. Tea tree oil

Tea tree oil can remove unfamiliar vaginal odor quickly because it has antiseptic elements that can prevent bacteria do harm for your body.

Follow these steps:

• Wash your affected area with a mixture of water and 3 drops of tea tree oil
• Or you can add some tea tree oil to a tampon that was soaked in the olive oil. Apply it to your body and keep it for about 60 minutes. You should do this a few times per week.

5. Garlic

Garlic can be used as an antibiotic in order to get rid of infections or strange smells from your vagina. This ingredient can protect you from harmful bacteria really well.

Follow these steps:

• Eat raw garlic or eat after having it cooked. Or you can drink a cup of warm water while eating 1 to 2 garlic cloves
• You can also cut garlic into smaller pieces and insert one of them to your vagina. Keep it there in about 1 or 2 hours. You should do this several times per week

6. Fenugreek

Fenugreek is another favorite remedy of many women. It keeps the hormones balanced and maintains your usual menstrual cycles.

Follow these steps:

• Add 2 spoons of fenugreek seeds to a cup of water and keep it for 1 night. After waking up, you should remove the seeds and drink the water before having breakfast.
• Or you can put 1 spoon of these seeds to water and boil this mixture. After straining the seeds, you should drink the water twice a day

Note: If you suffer from diarrhea or irritation on your skin, you should stop trying this remedy immediately.

7. Baking soda

Baking soda is another great way to eliminate vaginal odor. It can keep your body pH level balanced and help you avoid yeast infections, which is really good for your health.

Follow these steps:

• Fill your bath with water and add a half glass of baking soda to it.
• After that, soak your body in the bath in 20 minutes
• Dry your body with a clean towel.

Author’s bio: Arial Grande is the Senior Editor of Authority Remedies. She is a certified pharmacist after finishing her bachelor degree of Healthcare Management at University of Findlay. She has worked and trained in the field of Nutrition and Health for over 2 years, consistently providing people with useful information about nutrition as well as helping them with their common health problems.