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Ask Dr. Christiane Northrup
Why do some women have a stronger smell "down there"?
Jacquelyn wants to know why some women have vaginal odor so strong that in a public restroom, she says, "you get that smell and you say 'oh, I don't want to go in that stall.'"
"It's anaerobic bacteria," Dr. Northrup says. "Remember that the vagina and the bowel, they're all very close to each other." Dr. Northrup explains that the vulva sweats more than any other area of the body, so not bathing and wearing clothing that is too tight can cause odor.
"And also, women don't get enough probiotic bacteria in their food through yogurt and so on," Dr. Northrup says. "So you can actually buy [probiotics] as a supplement, or eat good yogurt, and that sort of really cuts down on the odor, too."
"It's anaerobic bacteria," Dr. Northrup says. "Remember that the vagina and the bowel, they're all very close to each other." Dr. Northrup explains that the vulva sweats more than any other area of the body, so not bathing and wearing clothing that is too tight can cause odor.
"And also, women don't get enough probiotic bacteria in their food through yogurt and so on," Dr. Northrup says. "So you can actually buy [probiotics] as a supplement, or eat good yogurt, and that sort of really cuts down on the odor, too."
From The Oprah Winfrey Show Ask Dr. Christiane Northrup
