Thread: A funny smell and spotting

In the past few months I have had a strange virginal smell, I have had spotting between periods for the past 3 months and I've been having night sweats. Admittedly, I have gone back on the pill and have been back on it for three months, but should I really still be spotting after this long? I have lost 12 kilos, and thought that the spotting and the strange smell could be due to the changes to my body, but I want to be sure that that's all it is. Are you able to give any suggestions as to whether this sounds serious or not?

When you say you've lost 12 kilos did you intend to lose them or has the weight just gone for no reason you can pinpoint? If you didn't intend to lose the weight I'd say definitely go to your doctors quickly, weight shouldn't just fall off like that. As for the spotting that could well be the pill, it can do that for the first few months, up to 6 months in my experience but if it's troublesome then ask for a change of pill. The pill can also cause bacterial vaginosis which can create an odd smell so it might have disrupted you vaginal ph, especially with the spotting as blood is more alkaline than the vagina should be. A doctor can test your ph for you if you ask and they can also swab for bv to check if that's the problem.