Ladies, ladies, ladies, you all need to relax a bit. Fact number one here. When you go to the doctors for most anything, the doc is going to smell just about anything you are in there for. Now granted, he should be tactful about it, but we as medical professionals are taught that one of our greatest tools in diagnosing things is both through our eyes and nose. touch is next probably, but the last two can be switched depending on what you are trying to feel and or smell, or both.
So, if you are in the exam room for a gyn type of exam, or a wound culture or something else of this nature, the first thing the doc is going to uses is his eyes. Then once the dressing is removed, eyes again, then smell is next. Same when you are up on he table with your legs spread wide. First he is going to take a visual inspection of the outside, then inside. And I am not sure how many of you women have seen how close doc gets his head from your snatch, well, 6 inches at best. Now, unless he has a bad cold, he is going to be able to smell you, good or bad, he will be able to smell your scent. He doesn't need to pull out the speculum or when he pulls his gloved finger(fingers) from our vagina and smell those. All the smell he needs come wafting out pretty much as soon as you spread your legs, and if you have a bad infection, he can smell it before you are even sitting back on the table and before you have spread your legs.
Case in point here. When I went for my last physical, I was clean shaved, just showered, no odor that I could detect. So John had me put my feet in the stirrups, he pulled the sheet back and the very first words he said out of this mouth was, "remind me to write you for a script of Diflucan today before you leave." My first response to that was, "why do I stink down there?" and he said "no, not at all, but you do have a large amout of clear white discharge." Then we got into the talk about where I had been and what I had been doing for the week prior to my appointment, which suddenly made sense for him as to why some of that white discharge was there. We all three had a bit of a chuckle over that one. I told him I didn't douche because I was told I wasn't supposed to prior to a pap and he said, "right, you should also restrain or try to for 24 hours prior to a pap too." And I told him that Doc and I left each other Sunday night, and this was Tuesday morning, so I should have been good." He agreed. I still think it was a combination of him, my nervousness and the fact that I was getting ready to start my period anyway, not to mention that I had messed with my period pills to skip my period that week I was with him so I wouldn't have to worry about that mess, lol.
But the point I am really trying to make here is that when the doctor bends in close enough to get a good look into the speculum his nose is mere inches from your vagina, if there was a smell that should be there, he will notice. He doesnt need to be a dog and smell the finger he sides out of you or even the speculum. If he's good and experienced, he won't need to do either.
Now, also in my case, since I was having colon issues at the time, I could smell a slight odor no matter how much, or how deep, or how often I washed my fanny hole, which this was the smell that was really bothering me in the first place since 69 has become on of our favorites, and there was no way in hell I was going to stick my fanny in Doc's face and sit on him if I could smell my own odor down there in that department. And yes, I realize that all butt holes have a smell no matter how clear they are inside and out, once in a while they have a different abnormal smell such in a case of C-diff for example. Both of these and my smell were internal and couldn't be helped. So, very gingerly doc slid a finger up inside and not very far mind you and he again slowly brought it back out again. He only got maybe past his first knuckle and had felt enough. He was able to feel the temperature difference and also the swelling. As he was inside there for that very brief second he told me his findings and told me he didn't need to go any further, nor did he need to use his (Doc's scope) that I had brought him in to use in case he needed to do some further exploring. So, he eased out his finger and immediately said, "yes, I see what you are saying, there is definitely a smell here that isn't normal, but its not a c-diff smell but more of a colitis, infectious smell.
Now,I was watching him the entire time and at no time was he innappropriated. Like I said, a good doc will be able to pick up on abnormal smells at a professional distance and without being nasty or innappropriate about doing so.
So ladies,please go in to your next exams knowing that your doc will be smelling all of your naughty bits, but not because he's a sick nutcase, but because aside from his eyes, it's his best diagnostic tool he owns. Also, do yourself and him a favor and do not wear perfume or strong lotions when going for a physical either. That also prevents him from doing his job to the best of his abilities.
And if it's any comfort to you, remember these poor doctors have seen and smelled it all. I can't tell you how many times I have heard them tell stories of having to examine women and men who apparently hadni't had a bath in weeks, months, possibly years. So if you are a little worried or embarrassed about a slight bit of yeasty smell, or something of the like, don't be, remember, for the most part most women have been trough the same thing multiple times before and more importantly, your doc has smelled A LOt. AND I DO MEAN A LOT WORSE. SO, relax and enjoy as best you can. It will make for a much better experience for the both of you.
So, stop worrying, and remember, he/she's seen it, and smelled much much , much worse.
Mashie