[Marsupialmom]

I don't have a yeast infection. I am using instead and when I pull it out.......whoa!!!!I have no discomfort or abnormal discharge but my period smells rotten.

 

[Spastica]

Actually, heavy bleeding causes another kind of infection - it's from constant sloughing and other stuff. I'm not sure what it's called, but a gyno once said you can get a mild constant infection from it.

Blood clots also smell grody.

You can try taking apple cider vinegar or vitamin E daily (200-400 UI is ok) to thin out your blood a little. It also reduces your cramps, any ovarian cysts, and clots.

The caveat is that your blood is thinner, so you may have runnier blood (so have a good tampon or good coverage on a pad), but you will notice a general feeling of health. It may keep your blood free flowing instead of stagnant. When blood dries or clumps it just smells more.

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[Conteuse]

It's the blood itself that smells, as far as I know. Blood stinks. that's pretty much all there is to it.

At least with a cup, the stinky blood is collected somewhere that other people can't smell it, like they sometimes can with a pad.

 

[CarrieMF]

Blood shouldn't have an odor until air hits it.

It could be the way the blood reacts to the materials of the cup. It could be a bacterial infection.

 

[prairiechild]

Foul odors are a sign of bacterial growth. Rotten smells are not normal. If you are using the insteads, make sure you change them as recommended. A visit to your Gyno would be good.