Does herpes have an odor?

Another infection. A fishy vaginal odor is not due to herpes. It is likely you have bacterial vaginitis or trichomonas. See your doctor for an examination. read more

Herpes is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI). There are 2 types of herpes, Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2). The symptoms for HSV-1 normally occur around the mouth while the symptoms for HSV-2 occur around the genitals. Nevertheless, both types of herpes can be transmitted to the genital and mouth areas. read more

The smell you describe sounds much more like vaginosis, a bacterial infection, something requiring antibiotics to clear up. It’s entirely possible to have this in addition to herpes but not necessarily caused by it. Obviously you need to have someone with MD after their name make a proper diagnosis and prescribe the appropriate medication. read more