Does the natural scent of a woman’s vagina change as she ages and goes through perimenopause?

joe friday’s grrl asked:


I’m 47, had a partial hysterectomy (still have the ovaries) two years ago, and I’ve been experiencing perimenopausal symptoms for several years already. For the past few weeks, I’ve detected an unusual odor whenever I use the toilet, and sometimes when I’m dressed and sitting and have my thighs apart. I sometimes worry about whether or not others can smell it when I’m in public. The smell is hard to describe. It’s unusual, slightly unpleasant to me, but not horrible or fishy smelling. It’s kind of like the smell coming out of an box you’ve had stored in the attic for a few years. LOL The thing is, I have no other symptoms that might indicate any kind of vaginal infection, such as irritation, burning or itching. I don’t have any discharge, either; in fact, my vagina has become quite dry in recent months.

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