Is it normal for menstrual blood to smell fishy?

Physically mature women will have menstruation every month, and because of different personal physical conditions, menstrual bleeding patterns also vary. Is it normal for a woman's menstrual blood to have a fishy smell? Under normal circumstances, women's menstrual blood is bright red. If the menstrual blood has a fishy smell, it may be infected with inflammation. If there is an increase in leucorrhea or the leucorrhea has an odor, it must be checked and treated.

1. Why does menstruation smell fishy?

Normal menstrual blood is dark red, viscous and non-coagulated, and has a bloody smell. If there is a fishy smell, it is mostly considered to be related to infection. The most common clinical condition is endometritis, which can be manifested as increased vaginal discharge with a fishy smell. Generally, the same smell will be emitted during menstruation, and it may be accompanied by abdominal pain and a feeling of heaviness in the abdomen. It is recommended to go to the hospital for examination to confirm the diagnosis, and antibiotics are often used for treatment. Usually, you should pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva, eat more vegetables and fruits, avoid consuming spicy and irritating foods such as strong tea, coffee, and alcohol, and drink more water.

Menstrual blood flows out of the uterus and mainly passes through the uterus, cervix and vagina. If menstrual discharge has a fishy odor, it indicates inflammation. Because menstrual flow passes through the uterus, cervix and vagina. So this means that you may have endometritis, cervicitis or vaginitis. In order to clarify the cause of the disease, it is recommended to go to the hospital for some special examinations, such as gynecological internal examination, gynecological transvaginal color Doppler ultrasound, routine leucorrhea examination, TCT, etc., to clarify the location of the inflammation. After the cause is identified, symptomatic treatment is given. And if you have gynecological inflammation, you should eat a light diet and avoid spicy and irritating foods.

2. Why does menstrual blood have a fishy smell?

Some women may not pay attention to their diet during menstruation and often eat greasy, spicy and irritating foods, which may damage their bodies. In particular, some women eat raw and cold foods, such as watermelon, ice cream, etc., in order to relieve the heat in their bodies. These foods are very harmful to the uterus of women and may cause menstrual disorders and a fishy smell in their menstrual blood.

The smell of every woman's menstrual blood may be different. Some women's menstrual blood has a milder fishy smell, but some women's fishy smell is stronger. This is determined by the physical condition. Some women have abnormal menstrual odor, which may be caused by the previous menstrual blood not being completely discharged. Some abnormal odors are caused by poor blood circulation, which results in menstrual blood not being eliminated for a long time.

The cause of bloody menstrual blood odor may be different for each patient. Some people have poor physical fitness, while others have inflammation or bacterial infection in the uterus or vagina. Once a woman's uterus is damaged, the bacteria will affect her cells and blood, causing them to have an odor and possibly causing pain. It is recommended that patients with strong smell of blood and odor should go to the hospital for examination and treatment.