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Hey there! 👋 So, you’ve been told that you smell, but you’re not sure what to do about it. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Body odor can be a common issue for many people, but there are steps you can take to address it.
First off, let’s talk about some possible reasons why you might be experiencing body odor, despite your efforts to maintain good hygiene:
– Excessive sweating: If you sweat more than the average person, it can lead to body odor. This could be due to genetics, certain medical conditions, or even the clothes you wear.
– Poor hygiene habits: Despite your regular showering and use of deodorant, there may be areas of your body that are not getting clean enough, leading to odor-causing bacteria.
– Diet: Certain foods, such as garlic and onions, can contribute to body odor when broken down by the body.
– Stress: Stress can lead to an increase in sweat production, which can in turn result in body odor.
Now, let’s delve into some tips to help combat body odor and keep you feeling fresh and confident:
1. Use an antibacterial soap: Opt for a soap that contains antibacterial properties to help kill odor-causing bacteria on your skin.
2. Wear breathable fabrics: Choose clothing made from natural fibers like cotton or linen, which allow your skin to breathe and reduce sweat buildup.
3. Stay hydrated: Drinking plenty of water can help flush toxins from your body and reduce the intensity of body odor.
4. Consider changing your diet: Cutting back on foods that are known to cause body odor, such as spicy or pungent foods, can make a difference.
5. Try a clinical-strength deodorant: If regular deodorants aren’t cutting it, consider using a clinical-strength option for added protection.
6. Keep your underarms dry: Use an antiperspirant to help control sweating in areas prone to odor, such as your underarms.
7. Consult a healthcare professional: If you’ve tried all of these tips and still can’t seem to get rid of body odor, it may be worth speaking with a doctor to rule out any underlying medical issues.
Remember, everyone’s body is different, so finding the right solution for you may take some trial and error. Don’t be discouraged if it takes time to find what works best for you.
In conclusion, dealing with body odor can be a frustrating experience, but with a combination of good hygiene practices, lifestyle changes, and possibly professional guidance, you can find a solution that works for you. Stay positive and keep experimenting until you find what helps you feel fresh and odor-free. You’ve got this! 💪 #StayFresh #BodyOdorNoMore
Only ideas I’ve got for you:
You said you use deodorant, maybe switch to an antiperspirant instead. Sometimes they’re a deodorant and antiperspirant, sometimes it’s just one thing.
Stop using scented dryer sheets, if you use them. Use the non-scented / anti-allergy type. That’ll cut the amount of sweat down as well.
Be careful with the amount of cologne or aftershave you use. Don’t go overboard on them. Also, you can lightly use a body spray and a cologne, if you find ones that have scents that compliment each other it’s even better.
I haven’t seen anyone say it, might of missed it, but flossing is huge. Pieces of rotted food can leave big stink even if you brush your teeth twice daily.
Could try shaving your pits. I always stink if mine aren’t shaved. Idc what anyone says about the hair being natural, I barely shave my legs or other stuff but the pits have to be shaved. I notice a difference in winter when I let things go. It’s like I could scrub them with soap and stink still coming out of the shower. But shaved I have no issue.
If it’s none of the above (everything people have mentioned) your diet could be fucking you up or you could have something wrong as in go get your blood work done. When I had high insulin levels I smelled funky and when I had graves disease.
Bleach your washing machine and don’t let clothes sit while wet. Straight into the dryer.
I had a problem with water wicking shirts. The material holds the bacteria and stink. Even when washed it didn’t matter. Went back to standard materials and smell is gone.
You’re giving very little details. We are here to help, not judge. Give some info like age, meds, substance use.
So for starters, not knowing what the smell is makes it hard to figure out.
What I can tell you is to soak all your tight fitting shirts and underwear in oxyclean and water. If you have a soak setting in your washer, use that.
Next, find anti bacterial deodorant. Normal ones just cover any smell.
Make sure to wash down your torso(sweat moves), around your armpits(yes this includes on your shoulder as bacteria can make colonies anywhere near your armpits).
Wash your butt crack and up the small of your back as well as your junk and down your inner thighs, your hips and lower abdomen.
It could be you have oily hair and sometimes that shit stinks. If you refuse to shampoo everyday, did a hair product that stays wet to style your hair, it’ll help mask whatever’s going on there.
Clothes!! Refer to first thing and then realize you need to wash them once or twice a week depending on use. This includes outerwear(but as often but I know a lot of people don’t ever wash them and they stink).
Don’t get fragrance free laundry soap, you’ll smell like a wet dog. Laundry machines suck these days, that’s where oxy comes in.
If you sure your clothes in a drawer, they WILL go stale.
Honestly man, ask your buddies what the smell is, without knowing for sure, you won’t know how to tackle it. It’s super important.
Ask your buddy what you smell like. If you smell mouldy, your washer and dryer might need cleaned, but if you have bo clean clothes are not going to help for long. Smells can also be a symptom of something. Knowing what you smell like will narrow down the issue.
Invest in some mando or lume – it acidifies your skin so bacteria won’t feed on your sweat. – your sweat doesn’t smell, it’s the byproducts of your normal bacterial population feeding on your sweat that creates the funk. You also have a secondary sweat gland in your pits and groin area called apocrine glands that can produce an extra stinky smell. Either way, mando and or lume can help.
Additionally, wash your smelly folds with an antibacterial soap in the shower, hibaeanse or a benzoyl peroxide work.
If you want to treat your entire body internally, you can add a chlorophyll supplement
Hydrate
Do you drink water?
My husband works out side in the Florida sun ( as a Marine biologist so there are fishy smells involved) and I’m peri menopausal 😂. We’ve tried a lot of things for odor. We have found that Lume products work well for us as for as actual body odor. Also if you’re using a thick deodorant or sunscreen that is caking on your skin and not getting washed off thoroughly try using face wash. For laundry we use ecos brand soap (things with lots of perfume and dyes seem to hold more odors) and then I add laundry sanitizer to the rinse ( I prefer Lysol brand) if the load is very dirty (fish guts and slime) I add 1-2 cups white vinegar to the tub. If the odor happens to be from your breath I would check for tonsil stones. My husband gets them and it’s a constant battle to keep them at bay. He like the Colgate proxsol mouth sore rinse to gargle with.
Trim your armpit hair. If you stink, that can really hold the funk
Wash your arm pits with a Salicylic acid body/face wash.
Use scented washing machine beads and make sure the wet clothes is immediately put into the dryer.
On the more drastic side, stop eating pungent food.
Use an antibacterial soap in all of your cracks and folds. You can get loofas with handles to help you reach places that you can’t on your own. Make sure everywhere is fully dry after your shower as well because moisture can breed bacteria and odors. Shower daily- and maybe twice on especially sweaty days.
I had a roommate in your situation, and we worked on his hygiene and smell together, and it worked really well for him!
Are you wearing breathable clothing? What about your shoes? Also sometimes your soap doesn’t mix with your body and can make you stink! This happened to me for years. I randomly got gifted an oat and honey soap bar and my armpits don’t stink anymore! Turned out I can’t use overly scented stuff cause it doesn’t mix well with my body chemistry. Also double check with someone else who isn’t your buddy, could just be fucking with ya
I rub hand sanitizer in my arm pits to kill the bacteria
You need special deodorant
you washin ur dick area dawg?
Try washing your entire body with something like a washcloth or loofah start at the top and work your way down including between your toes. Use clean clothes every time, clean the seat of your car and your chair. Do you have pet odour in your house? It’s easy to become nose blind to that but to everyone else it will smell repulsive. Do you drink a lot of alcohol? Alcohol comes out of your pores for days after you finish drinking.
You don’t specify your age or gender. An overall look at things:
1. Changing your undergarments daily.
2. Do you wash your buttocks, crack, and genitals thoroughly? Not just let water run down your body.
3. If you fry food/onions in your home, your clothing can and will pick up the scent of the food.
4. Are you using an antiperspirant or just a deodorant?
5. Are you putting on fresh clean clothes everyday?
6. After you work out/perspire, do you shower and change into new fresh clean clothes?
Everyone smells things differently. I like the smell of coconut my best friend hates it. Cigarette smoke smells awful to some and some people actually like it. So you could just smell bad to your friend. Ask someone else if you stink, and ask them to be honest.
Some medications can cause bad body odor.
People are giving you some great advice. Also, wear loose fitting cotton. Synthetic clothes are horrible for heavy sweaters. Stay away from polyester and nylon. Wear cotton underwear and socks. Whenever you can, remove your shoes to let your feet breathe. In warm weather, try to wear sandals. Some people put antiperspirant on the soles of their feet.
Are you over 40 years old? If yes, you may benefit from persimmon soap.
Do you eat a lot of garlic? That smell is bad no matter how clean you are because it comes from your pores… i had a boss that ate lots of garlic and he was ripe the moment he sat in the car. Hot summer days made it more pungent.
Lick the back of your hand, let it dry, and smell it. If it smells bad, buy a tongue scraper because brushing your teeth isnt doing enough.
“Almost always” take new clothes in the morning?
Use those car. Covers cab drivers use to put a buffer in between the seat and you.
double check with other people not just your buddy to make sure they’re not pulling your leg
What do you smell *like* is the real question. See a doctor. Also unrelated… you shouldn’t be sweating like that. See a doctor.
Try using baby wipes when you wipe after a shit. Or try using soap or body wash all over when you shower. Or try using moisturizer in your uh bikini area between where your thighs and groin meet. Or try using a tongue scraper to remove bacteria from your tongue if you have bad breath. Or try mouth wash. Or try a different deodorant.
I have no idea what the smell is coming from so it could be any number of things. You could try all these things though if you want to
Highly recommend getting a “boot dryer.” I used to work out like crazy and my feet started smelling so horribly that I could hardly stand to wear them. You didn’t even need to be close to them to smell how stinky! I got a boot/shoe dryer and started putting them on there after every workout. Completely solved the problem!!! Made my workout shoes last longer too
Use Hibiclens soap on your pits
Did they say you stink or that you smell bad? Those could be 2 different things. A person who stinks may have issues with perspiration type of odor whereas smelling bad could be the cologne or body spray isn’t pleasant to them. I’m sorry you’re experiencing this, this would cause me great stress to my psyche.
Talk to your doctor.
Wash with soap all cracks (armpits and crotch and buttcrack) well, use anti-transpirant not deodorant.
Deodorant masks, anti transpiration hemms transition.
Not washing your buttcrack well with soap can lead to stink even after showering.
A common source for bad odor are feet. Smell your shoes. Using the same shoes daily can lead to stinky shoes, airing them out/letting them dry can prevent that. Find shoe power or spray to combat stank in shoes. If that’s a likely source, wash your feet daily with soap. keep your toenails trimmed, ugly stuff can accumulate under it.
Use fresh socks and underwear daily.
Maybe check with your washing machine/routine. Do you leave them in the machine for some time after washing? They can get a moldy sent from that.
Do you use some low quality cleaning product, or too little of it for the load? Do you overload the mashine? Which can lead to improper cleaning, even spread the odors.
Do you have a piece of clothing like a hoodie, that you haven’t cleaned in a while?
Change underwear daily, top clothing every three days at least,
Jeans weekly or when dirty.
Jackets seasonal,
Do you smoke? Or do others in your household?
That can have an impact.
If you are used to odors you will only realize them, wgen they are intense. In short, if you can smell it, so can everyone around you for sure.
Maybe use a different colone.
Dietery issues csn also affect BO.
If it’s a prolonged problem, get medical advice. Could be onset of diabetes (Sweet sweat) or other health issues.
Don’t feel self-conscious about it. It’s natural to sweat. It’s natural to miss sometimes that there could be an odor, one’s own stink.
Hope that helps.
Have a good one.
Clothes. If they’ve gotten mildew, or are reacting to your sweat, here is what to change:
1st. Wash with vinegar. White distilled vinegar should knock out microbes causing clothes to smell. Do a few rounds with it and you shoud be good unless:
2. Fiber content. Synthetics get stinky and stay stinky. Try natural fibers instead
Throwing one out there that others haven’t mentioned, could it be your breath?
probably, you should change clothes (at least tops) every day. if you sweat more than an average person, it is a must. also, for the same reason, use cotton tops, not polyester.
wash or at least wipe the butt after number 2.
check the smell of clothes. maybe you put too much clothes into the machine , or the machine doesn’t rinse it properly.
take a shower in the morning if you sweat significantly at night.
Use anti-perspirant rather than deodorant. Make sure your washing machine is clean, you don’t use too much detergent, and your clothes are fully dry before putting away.
U didnt ask what he said you smelled like? It cud be anything unless u describe the smell
apply anti-perspirant before going to sleep. no need to apply more when you wake.
Are you using clean towels to dry? Towel stink sticks to you.
If you sweat a lot, upgrade to clinical strength antiperspirant.
Do you eat consistently strongly spiced or flavored foods. Sometimes our diet can effect how our body odor smells like. But if this is truly a friend telling you for your own benefit and not simply trying to be mean maybe you can ask them what do you smell like? when do you smell; is it right away after meeting up or after a while? Does it always smell the same?
Ask your buddy what you smell like. Also, does a specific body part smell?
Are you letting your laundry sit in the washing machine too long? Wet clothing can mold extremely quickly and cause clothing to smell.