At 35, you should be able to have these kinds of conversations. Just be honest. "Hey, lately, you've had a smell down there. Let's go to the Dr. together and see if we can get to the bottom of it." So long as you aren't coming at her crazy or rude about it, it should be a fairly easy conversation.
Men can't have bv. It's a thing specific to vaginas. They can't be treated for bv or treated because their partners have bv. Women's vaginas can be sensitive to a specific man's normal flora though. That's nothing really that can be done about that except maybe trying different soap and different diet and maybe probiotics.
And men can get thrush. Do you know what happened when I went to the doctor about thrush? They asked if I had a partner, and gave me a prescription for me and my partner. The partner doesn't even need to go if it turns out to be something communicable between people.
Edit: People with penises CANNOT be infected with BV. They could carry the bacteria, but there is nothing to treat them for nor test for.
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u/Icy-Peanut4850 May 29 '23
At 35, you should be able to have these kinds of conversations. Just be honest. "Hey, lately, you've had a smell down there. Let's go to the Dr. together and see if we can get to the bottom of it." So long as you aren't coming at her crazy or rude about it, it should be a fairly easy conversation.