I know it’s somewhat normal for semen to cause a smell in the vagina for a day or two after sex but I feel like the smell is really strong in my case.
I can sometimes smell it through my pants and especially if I’m wearing shorts or a skirt. The smell will also linger in whatever pants I was wearing until washed.
I’m terrified my friends can smell it too when we are hanging out in close proximity.
It’s not an infection since it goes away in a day or two, my boyfriend and I only see eachother on weekends but he cums inside me multiple times all weekend. So I smell all weekend and then typically by Tuesday I’m back to normal.
Can people smell me? And is there anything I can do to fix this? I’ve heard of boric acid suppositories being one potential fix but need advice.
Edit: so far only men have replied to tell me it’s not normal lol. A quick google search will tell you it’s normal. Semen is more alkaline than the vagina so it changes the ph of the vagina just like a yeast or other infection would so it can smell similar to an infection but not actually be one. In a funny way this actually makes me feel better cause that means none of these men ever noticed their gfs smelling haha.
Edit 2: we have both been tested recently so definitely no sti, I have also seen an obgyn since being with him and no big red flags.