X
Collapse
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • ren_07
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2009
    • 128

    Birth Control Altering "Smell"

    Has anyone had their "smell" down there altered by taking the pill?

    I really love my BC (loestrin24fe), but I hate that it has 1: increased the amount of discharge I have on a daily basis, and 2: made me smell different down there.

    I was wondering if anyone else experienced this on their pill and how they cope with this? It's incredibly annoying.
    [FONT="Arial Narrow"][SIZE="2"][COLOR="DarkOrchid"]In the end, the king and the pawn both go into the same box.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
  • plp
    Junior Member
    • Dec 2010
    • 1

    Same problem

    I was on microgestin fe and I had the exact same issue. It was weird. It also made my armpits smell funny. I wonder if it has to do with the iron ("fe") content? I have never had this problem on the tri-phasic pills. I ended up switching back to sprintec.

    Comment

    • KimmyC
      Member
      • Aug 2009
      • 20

      I know this is an old thread. But I have been wondering what that smell is from too! I can smell it just sitting at my desk at work, and it's so embarrassing! I'm also on loestrin24fe; started it in October. As for the discharge, mine is still pretty normal. Still gotta wear a pantyliner almost everyday, but oh well. So maybe the birth control causes the smell??

      Comment

      or

      Womens Health orange logoGet The Newsletter

      Join our weekly newsletter and get the latest thought-provoking bold research and fearless conversations about sex - plus exclusive product giveaways - delivered to your inbox.

      Latest Activity

      Collapse

      Latest Topics

      Collapse

      • Men and woman - rejecting someone?

        Out of curiosity, what is the most respectful way you've ever been rejected or "friendzoned." I always feel terrible and like to do it in the...

        10-15-2026, 02:44 PM By Birdie_567
      • Birth Control Thoughts

        How are we all handling birth control now these days? I got the Nexaplanon 5 years ago and its time for a renewal. When I got it there was a huge buzz...

        09-15-2026, 12:29 PM By Birdie_567
      • Women - not climaxing

        Hello, I’m 40, a cis woman, and I’ve been married for 10 years. We were having sex and I was nearly to climax when it sort of just dissipated. This...

        09-08-2026, 08:19 PM By Mermaidsheets
      Working...