Cures for vaginal odor The genital areas of the body are generally odor free, however sometimes due to a chemical imbalance in the body or due to hygienic reasons, a person's genital areas may have an unpleasant odor. Normally vaginal odor is most likely caused due an imbalance in the pH level, which causes the overgrowth of the bacteria known as gardnerella vaginalis — which in turn causes the unpleasant odor...