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[boston_bbw]

Call me crazy (and I know you guys will) but I am nerotic about vaginal wetness & smell. I hate it. I wear a scented pantyliner or more every day usually with a tiny bit of powder, wipe like crazy after urinating followed up by a "moist toilet paper" type wipe then a wipe dry again. Have an impossible time relaxing to the point of ever cumming when he is using his hands on me not to mention I am worried about smell the entire time. I am even sure to apply my perfume either naked or with panties on to again help with smell.. and yet I know I don't smell gross..lol Ok am I just a freak?

 

[capricious_chic]

I think it is fairly common for very young or sexually inexperienced women to feel this way.

Where does your idea that wetness/smell is bad come from? Why do you think it is bad - what does being wet and having an odor imply to you? What is it that you are really worried about?

The body is a wonderful thing - including your vagina. It functions as it should but a delicate balance does exist. By adding powders and perfumes (unless they specifically say for vaginal use) you are more than likely upsetting that balance and creating the very issue you want to avoid.

 

[SweetErika]

Where does your idea that wetness/smell is bad come from? Why do you think it is bad - what does being wet and having an odor imply to you? What is it that you are really worried about?

The body is a wonderful thing - including your vagina. It functions as it should but a delicate balance does exist. By adding powders and perfumes (unless they specifically say for vaginal use) you are more than likely upsetting that balance and creating the very issue you want to avoid.

My thoughts exactly.

B, what do you suppose would happen if you abandoned the scented products, and powder, just sticking to a good bathing routine and unscented pantiliners? Would you be willing to give that a try for say, a month or two? It might be an interesting experiment.

 

[Norajane]

Sweetie, stop torturing yourself and your partners! Men love the way a woman smells; they don't want strawberry or "spring breeze" scented pussy. Your natural scent is a turn-on - why would you take that away?

Imagine sitting down to eat a meal, say garlic chicken with fresh-baked rolls, and the garlic chicken smelled like "country rose" and the fresh bread smelled like "fresh rain: - wouldn't that sorta kill one of the best parts of the dish?

As long as you're bathing regularly and are in good health, you have no need for scented products.

 

[christian1971]

Males point of view!

I have a few things to say and ask you?

First I like to say I LOVE the smell and the taste of a woman, adding all the perfume or powder I feel is not good. I know that there are sprays and powders that you use but it's only to be used at certain times? You are only making it harder on yourself adding all those chemicals and other stuff on you.

Question are you shaved or natural? I've had g/f's that where both and I actually perfer shaved. I feel that shaved there is less of a musk taste and smell. If you don't want to shave all off maybe try a close trim? See if u notice a difference?

 

[cellis]

Using all those perfumed items can cause infections or allergic reactions and actually cause you to smell worse.

Also overcleaning the vaginal area creates irritations and can cause infections as well.

 

[done_got_old]

Using all those perfumed items can cause infections or allergic reactions and actually cause you to smell worse.

Also overcleaning the vaginal area creates irritations and can cause infections as well.

So very true!

 

[TBKahuna123]

The ladies have covered the scent issue, so I'll touch on the wetness issue. Forget your worrying, we guys love it! You mentioned you were too nervous to cum when he's fingering you? Heck half the reason we want to touch you is to feel how wet you are.

In my opinion there is nothing more erotic and sensual that an extremely wet woman. What could be more erotic than a woman who litterally oozes sexuality? It tells me that what I am doing is pleasing her, that she finds me attractive and arousing. That wetness is a gift to me, a gift to be savored.

While I say that, I can understand where you are coming from because my wife had the same issue at one point. It's natural, it's just who you are. Don't worry about it, just embrace it. Trust me, there may be 3 guys in the world who would have a problem with this. If your lover hasn't said anything about it, he likes it.

One last thing about the scent. There is a natural musk which everyone has. Unless you have a distinctly fishy smell(which might indicate an infection) then there is nothing wrong. If you bath regularly, maybe freshen up with a washcloth before sexual activity, then there is nothing there that is going to smell bad. That natural musk scent is there for a reason, it's there for arousal of the male of the species, and it works.

 

[Ezzy]

Forget your worrying, we guys love it! You mentioned you were too nervous to cum when he's fingering you? Heck half the reason we want to touch you is to feel how wet you are.

In my opinion there is nothing more erotic and sensual that an extremely wet woman. What could be more erotic than a woman who litterally oozes sexuality? It tells me that what I am doing is pleasing her, that she finds me attractive and arousing. That wetness is a gift to me, a gift to be savored...

That natural musk scent is there for a reason, it's there for arousal of the male of the species, and it works.

You may still want to wear panty liners if you find yourself sticking to a leather or vinyl seats when aroused. There is nothing quite like the need to have the suction of an aroused woman broken, just so she can get off her barstool, to turn a guy on.

Only joking about that, but if you do get wet guys do like it, there are some that like it if you need the suction breaking. Personally I like it at the level my partner likes it, but when in the middle of foreplay if she's not wringing wet, then I worry I am doing something wrong. I have had only one partner who needed lube for PIV sex, due to a medical condition she was taking a pill that dries mucus membrane secretions, and I did not want her to walk like a cowboy with the soreness, (Brokeback Mountain not being out in those days)!
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[Straight-8]

Not to get all psychological on you but it sounds like you've got a little obsessive/compulsive thing going on here. As previous posters have noted you'll probably mature out of it but use whatever tools you have at your disposal to try and break the cycle before it becomes too entrenched.

 

[Raidho]

I remember the first time I really enjoyed sex; I was so self-conscious about how much I could really smell myself.

My boyfriend did a fairly simple, but amazing thing for me. He put his finger to the wetness, wiped it under his nose, and told me he would wear it all the time if he could. He then put my hand on his cock to show me how serious he was.

Now, I'm fastidious about keeping myself clean, but it's more along the lines of making sure it's wiped properly, etc., as opposed to the powders and such. There's a difference between it being clean (which it should be) and being utterly de-feminized (for lack of a better word).

Just my opinion, but pussy should smell like pussy. Not like lilacs or spring rain or something else. That's what potpourri and bodywash are for.

 

[human_male]

My penis smells. There, I said it. I used to get bent out of shape about it but since there's no one around to smell it I don't care.

I used to soak it in detol to try and get the smell off but the only thing that worked was one of those deodorising crystals that you get at heath shops. You just wet it and wipe it all over the head and you're fresh as a daisy.

I wouldn't recommend the detol. It was... well, it was bad.

 

[TBKahuna123]

There's a difference though between that musky scent and body odor. If you are practicing good hygeine and you have a musky scent, that's totally normal. That scent is there to attract and arouse a potential mate. Remember, we're still just animals afterall. Clean doesn't mean smelling like soap and disinfectant, it means smelling natural.

As Rodney Carrington once said, who wants to eat a country flower?

 

[Eilan]

There's a difference though between that musky scent and body odor. If you are practicing good hygeine and you have a musky scent, that's totally normal.

Absolutely. And some women just naturally smell stronger than others. It's not good or bad. It just is.

I know it's not exactly on topic, but this notion of cleanliness is what irks me about the shaved/not shaved threads--the implication that hair implies a lack of cleanliness. Not so at all. Poor hygiene is poor hygiene.

As others have said, however, there can be too much of a good thing.

 

[capricious_chic]

Absolutely. And some women just naturally smell stronger than others. It's not good or bad. It just is.

I know it's not exactly on topic, but this notion of cleanliness is what irks me about the shaved/not shaved threads--the implication that hair implies a lack of cleanliness. Not so at all. Poor hygiene is poor hygiene.

As others have said, however, there can be too much of a good thing.

Not only that, but the same woman will smell different/stronger depending on where she is at in her monthly cycle. Again, very normal and the way the body is intended to work.

 

[TBKahuna123]

Not only that, but the same woman will smell different/stronger depending on where she is at in her monthly cycle. Again, very normal and the way the body is intended to work.

Yeah this is a definite. It's the body releasing more pheremones to attract mates. That's why you MIGHT, note might, notice a bit more scent during periods of ovulation. You're fertile so you body is trying to broadcast that fact.

 

[LadyPolgara]

I myself like to feel clean at all times. But did you know that the over use of powder has been linked to cervical cancer.I now no longer use it. Smell is natural and i love my own smell. My partner adores it and he loves it when i am post menstral so he can take up his favourite pass time.lol
Take a chill pill and enjoy the natural smell of being a woman.

 

[jadefirefly]

The only time I ever had a problem with my natural scent was when I was pregnant.

Everything was great for the first 8 weeks or so. Then, seemingly overnight, there was a sudden, rather unpleasant, change in the way I smelled.

I asked my doc, and she said there was nothing wrong with me, and that that was normal. But it was -not- pleasant.

Ever since then, I've never ever worried that I smelled bad, so long as I was showered and cleaned! Nothing could bother me as much as having my own scent, that I've been used to for years, suddenly not be mine anymore. It was also the only time I've ever had a partner dislike the smell. (At that point it didn't deserve to be called a scent anymore. >_< )

So stop worrying yourself! Try as someone above suggested: If dampness during the day concerns you, try an unscented liner, and skip the powder. Clean gently with regular soap and water during your regular, daily shower. It's okay to wipe well, but stick to regular paper.

I would be willing to bet after two months you'll not only feel better, but any unpleasantness you may think is present will be gone. Those scents and powders and wet wipes can't be good for your natural chemical balance!

 

[siren319]

I'm with you

Pregnancy was the only ti,e I had this problem and my doctor said the same thing. It was just some hormonal thing. As far as all those products go... you can actually create an unpleasant vaginal odor by using those things all the time. They promote bacterial infections. Wetness in general is your bodies way of keeping your girly parts clean and balanced.

If you really do have an odor and you just don't want to admit it, odor can be caused by everything from bacteria, yeast and even particular foods.

Maybe the doctor should be your first stop. Make sure you don't have an infection and if it is all in your head, maybe a prescription for OCD might help.

 

[eudaemonia]

I read something on an internet bulletin board about drinking pineapple juice for achieving a nice, sweet taste and smell. Probably just an urban myth.

But, it couldn't hurt to try, right?

 

[siren319]

I've heard the pineabpple thing too....

and strawberries, and I can't remember the other.

Actually my personal observation is on both men and women. Garlic,onions... makes it taste different... usually not intolerable, but considering I usually enjoy both... I notice the scent and taste become different for both. So note to self, if I am planning on my partner spending any length of time there as a nicety, I try to avoid them (garlic/onions).

 

[boston_bbw]

I know in fact there is nothing wrong medically and I don't really smell gross. And yea I know all about the hazards of powders, ph balance etc.. I guess it's just a mind game that I need to get over...

 

[dcraz]

I think you know where I stand on the subject...

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The pineapple and strawberry thing is NOT an urban legend. Diet has much to do with scent just as time of your cycle does and other factors.

My experience concerning shaving vs not is that shaved tends to smell a little less strong. Not better or worse, just not as much scent. This is because the hair follicles absorb the scent so there is more of it present and stronger.

Finally, as so many have suggested already, everyone has a scent, women get wet when aroused and sometimes even when not aroused. And many, and I mean MANY, men find all of that VERY attractive! In fact, if you find men that shy away from oral in general or seem turned off by it all, it is more than likely a factor of inexperience and or immaturity regarding sex and pleasing their partner.

 

[eudaemonia]

The pineapple and strawberry thing is NOT an urban legend. Diet has much to do with scent just as time of your cycle does and other factors.

Just for the record, I was being utterly facetious about the urban myth comment, the IBB in question being this one.