I agree with the others that it is time for you to see an Ob/Gyn if the smell is bothering you or you have other issues. I had a very real yeast infection that made dilation miserable at about 2 weeks Post and got the pill that Calico is referring to. I did get instructions from my doctor on how to use OTC stuff based on what she SAW was the condition of my vagina and its healing. I never had instructions to douche and as a result, did not.