Expert: Lawrence Jay Rappaport <B>M.D.</B> - 11/25/2004

Question
Hi there...!
Am a 23 yr old guy.Am eager to know about female Vagina.I have had 4 girl friends uptil now.All 4 were from good family back grounds...healthy (Without any infections etc..)...clean and hygienic.
I always take a soap bath with my partner before going down on her.
I would like to tell you here is that...its not that m not fond of going down a woman or I have a mental block that its dirty or something.Infact I love it.
But what I have experienced is that ... Vaginal fluids dont really taste too good.I mean I have had quite a lot of experiences...by now...although every woman tasted different.some better than the other..but what one thing was in common is that...no body really tasted..wat we can call "Good tasting".
I mean some times they did have a better odour at times...but nothing that can be called as a good odour.

i mean my first and second girl friend was ok-ok kind of... (Bearable),but my third girl friend was just awful(Unbearable).I know diets can make a difference... but all girls were totally healthy...and had a preety balanced diet.

Currently with my fourth girl friend...I have experienced a better experience...But still I would consider that taste to be "Good"...Although she is the best amongst all the girls I have had before.

Some times she doesnt taste at all...I mean there is no taste or odour..and I feel only her soft tissues.. (May be because of excessive soap washing)..some times there is little bad odour and taste.

I know all this is normal.Even my friends dont find the pussy to be very "Great" tasting.They say...we just do it for their girl friends to feel good.But what confused me is that when I browsed some sites...on the internet to find out about vaginal fluids...there were quite a lot of people who regard it as Exotic,fresh,good to taste ..etc...etc...which is quite contradictory to what I and my friends have experienced so far.

I know all girls have a different taste and smell...but I have had quite a lot of experiences myself with different girls...and I never found anybody even "Close" to what you can call a "Good Taste".

Thats the cause for my concern.I would request you to please tell me:-

1>Whats the fact?Whats the truth?Isnt it true that in general..like other fluids...vaginal fluids arent too good to taste ?Plz gimme more knowledge about Vagina and its fluids if possible along with this answer.

2> I understand there can be little variations and differences from girl to girl...but I dont think there can be a vast difference in the variations.I mean just like other fluids...vaginal secretions are naturally not meant to be "Good tasting"...then How Can girls taste really good as I have read on the internet sites?

3> Arent all girls made by nature...?How can there be exceptions? I mean I know there can be differences in life styles,diets and personal hygienes.But if other body fluids like .. sweat etc...are more or less of same nature with all girls and boys...then even vaginal fluids should be more or less of the same nature type (Not too good to taste) ?

I fail to understand... whether your how can Britney Spears vagina taste better than any other girl...if her other fluids are more or less of the same type of any other girl ?I mean I just dont understand this.Kindly explain me all this in detail if you can.

I know you must be very busy and maybe you dont have the time to answer...but plz try to understand...I need these answers.Awaiting anxiously for yor response.If possible plz answer me point wise...the same way I have asked you,If possible...(Eg: Ans1> Ans 2.

Thanks..!

Yours Faithfully,

PAUL

EMAIL: sweetkiller21@yahoo.com  

Answer
The taste and odor of vaginal secretions are due to several factors and is individualized to each woman. Every woman has around 21 different species of bacteria, yeast, and organisms that live in symbiotic relationship within the vagina. Whenever the pH (acid-base) of the vagina changes (due to infection, taking antibiotics, stress, having an argument with a boyfriend, etc) there can be a flare-up of certain of the organisms in the vagina. Yeast is an opportunistic fungal infection with an earthy odor (it is actually a plant) and flares up with changes in the pH. Bacterial infections cause a foul smelling discharge that can be strong and rancid or merely strong. The secretions and discharge can be green or yellow. A parasitic infection can be gray and frothy and have a salty taste. Yeast has a cheesy-white discharge. Most discharges smell and taste "fishy" and, if we add potasium hydroxide to a slide we get a fishy scent ("whiff test") indicating some types of infections. Sweat plays a role as well and some women secrete more than others. There can be pus or sebum or the discharges can be thin or thick. Some taste salty, some taste sweet. It all depends on the individual, the "flora and fauna" of her vagina, and whether there is an infection or if the vagina is "acid" or "base" in pH. There have not been any studies on the "taste" of vaginal secretions because that is purely subjective and you may percieve one taste while another man be conceive a different taste. That is all I can say about smell and taste of vaginal secretions.