Symptom: Foul Odour

A foul odour may be any odour that you find unpleasant, but if you can be more specific it can help to better identify the condition causing the issue, for example, fishy or ammonia.

The following conditions may cause foul odour:

Neisseria gonorrhoeae vulvovaginal infections (gonorrhoea)

Escherichia coli urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections

Escherichia coli is found in most mammals, with most strains harmless (or even probiotic), but others cause food poisoning, urinary tract infections, and vulvovaginal infections.

Aspergillus niger vulvovaginal infections

Aspergillus niger is a fungus normally found in soil and fruit and vegetables, but increasingly is being discovered in vaginal and cervical fluids.

Aspergillus fumigatus vulvovaginal infections

Aspergillus fumigatus is a fungus. Read more about vulvovaginal Aspergillus infections.

Aspergillus flavus vulvovaginal infections

Aspergillus flavus is a fungus. Read more about vulvovaginal Aspergillus infections.