Discharge smell

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So, I started dating this guy a few months ago. We're monogamous and STD-free, and I'm on the Pill, but the first few times we had sex we used a condom. No worries, except it was a brand I hadn't used before, and the lube on them appeared to cause a thrush infection (I'd never had thrush before, and that's the only thing I can think of that could have triggered it). Because I'd never had thrush before, and had never really educated myself on it, I didn't quite realise what was going on until about a month later, at which point I went to my doctor and she gave me one of those combination pills/creams to treat it. I took as directed and the infection cleared up just fine.

All dandy, except for the fact that since then the discharge from my vagina has changed in smell and taste. I don't quite know how to describe it, as obviously none of you know what I used to smell like, lol, but it's much less sweet, more bitter, and somewhat unpleasant now (previously the boy and I both enjoyed the taste, and now neither of us do, really). It's not a huge deal, really, it just confuses me, as my diet hasn't changed at all, and nor have my personal hygiene habits.

So my question is, can a thrush infection cause a permanent change in the smell/taste of vaginal discharge? Or is something more potentially sinister going on? I've just moved house, so am still in the process of registering for a doctor, and if this could be a big deal I'm going to be more insistent about getting an appointment soon rather than just waiting it out.