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Q: period smells different?
asked by: LindsayG6 on June 4th, 2009
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on the 5th and 7th of may i had protected sex but the condom broke both times before ejaculation. i was still nervous about pre-cum so i took plan b on the 9th.. (yes, i'm aware that it probably didn't affect the sex on the 5th).. my period was expected to come on may 15th, but because of plan b it came on the 20th... my question is though, that i noticed that the blood didn't really have that distinct mentrual blood smell. i don't mean to gross anyone out--but i think we all know that period blood doesn't exactly smell like roses. the blood was still pretty heavy and lasted for about 6 days (like it usually does for my period). but now i've been feeling feverish and i've been having gas pains and headaches. i took a pregnancy test on the 29th and it was negative. has anyones period ever smelled different? did you end up being pregnant? please help!!
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MyrahU
replied on June 4th, 2009
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How did it smell? Musty? Like urine or ammonia? Yeasty or bread-like? Fishy?

If you aren't pregnant, you may have some kind of vaginal infection, depending on how it smells. If you have other symptoms, like discharge when you are off your period or itching, you should go to the doctor and get it treated.
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LindsayG6
replied on June 4th, 2009
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thanks for replying!
it just smelled like regular blood.. musty at the very least. i'm used to having a more fishy-disturbing smell to my period. would an HPT be fairly accurate if taken the last day of this "period"? that is, about 25 DPO?
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