what is wrong with my discharge?

throwaway account for obvious reasons

for as long as i can remember, my discharge has been so bad. It makes my underwear damp sometimes and i can smell it on my pants. like it sticks to my jeans, and i never go commando.

i clean my vulva with just water. i’ve also noticed there is like almost always smegma like no matter how many times i clean it out. like i will shower and clean, then go to bed, wake up and it’s back so i wipe it, then i get to work and go to bathroom later and it’s there again, so i wipe it, then i get home and it’s there again!

it sticking to my pants is concerning. and i know people always say “you can smell it, but the people around you don’t” and i feel like it’s such a lie. no one has ever told me but also why would they (i would be probably not because i can’t imagine being like “your vag smells” to someone. ) but i swear to god other people can. like sometimes i will squat down and i get a whiff of it and im thinking “fuck my stupid life” because if someone was next to me i feel like they would totally be able to smell it.

the discharge is like yellowy, whiteish. on the transparent side. it smells but it’s not like a “fishy” smell, it kinda just smells like… sex. like sweat and body fluid. i do tend to run hot so i sweat a lot. it’s usually pretty runny, like it’s not thick clumps like a blood clot, but i drink A LOT of water every day so that could explain that portion. i also have pubic hair, so it’s not a case of like “there’s no hair to catch anything so it’s just going on your underwear”

also i’m not currently sexually active, so i highly doubt it’s and STI/STD. i suppose it can’t be ruled out entirely, but it’s like 99.9% chance it’s not an STI/STD.

i appreciate the kindness and any info that could help :(

Posted Feb 25, 2026, 5:36 AM UTC

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