Open AccessThe influence of genitalis odors to women’s life
Author(s) -
Paulo César Giraldo,
Rose Luce Gomes do Amaral,
Ana Katherine Silveira Gonçalvez
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
dst
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2177-8264
pISSN - 0103-4065
DOI - 10.5327/dst-2177-8264-20203217
Subject(s) - bacterial vaginosis , odor , medicine , sex organ , psychology , narrative review , quality of life (healthcare) , gynecology , narrative , intensive care medicine , psychotherapist , biology , art , literature , neuroscience , genetics
Objective: To study current knowledge about genital odors by narrative review and suggest a scientifically validated approach to the problem. Methods: Narrative review taking into account articles published in the last 15 years. Results: Vaginal infections and/or dysbioses are the main causes of bad genital odor, with bacterial vaginosis (BV) being the most frequent finding. The change in the body’s smell can be caused by several factors that include everything from food to stress. As the cases of vaginal dysbioses are becoming more and more frequent and the treatments usually recommended do not always solve the problem, the use of vaginal acidifiers has become more recurrent to rebalance the vulvovaginal pH. Despite this, there is not yet a scientifically validated approach to identifying the cause of the odor. Conclusion: Female genital malodor affects women’s quality of life and should be investigated and treated accordingly.