Most of the time but not always
There are good bacteria which cover lining of vaginal mucosa. Which protect mucosa to get invaded by bad bacteria. If due to any reason colonies of good bacteria decreases. Bad bacteria can easily grow there.
This infection can be responsible for odour like fish or bad smell.
For other causes your gynaec doctor need to examine you and it is very much important if, you delivered recently.
Next Steps
plz go to gynae and obs doctor for examination.
your doctor will advise you some medication to control current infection and some medication to grow good bacteria.
and counsel you about right behavior and some to do and not to do list.
you will hv to follow up with gynae doctor for complete cure of this. or same behavior which is responsible is continuous.
as Most of the time it can reoccur after some time.
it can be dependent over women's behavior, there colony of good bacteria over mucosa, which again depend over many things.
so, plz visit to some gynaec. discuss your habit of perineal care. learn good thing and remove bad habits. and take full course of treatment. and concentrate over good diet and safe and healthy behavior.
and plz be on follow up for some time.
Surely, you will be fine.
take care
Health Tips
follow up needed
behavior change needed for complete cure