Perspiration, or sweat, is part of your body's cooling mechanism. Water on your skins surface evaporates and helps cool you down. Sweat itself doesn't actually smell, the odour is caused by bacteria on your skin releasing unpleasant-smelling natural chemicals. And thanks to puberty, sweat glands become more active than before you were a teenager. You might notice this odour under your arms (armpits). Your feet and your genitals might also have new smells as well. The best way to keep clean is to bathe or shower every day using a mild soap or body wash and warm water. This will help wash away any bacteria that contribute to the smells. Taking a shower is the best way to get your whole body clean because you are washing under running water. Wearing clean clothes, socks, and underwear each day also helps you feel clean. If you sweat a lot, you might find that shirts, T-shirts, socks, and underwear made from cotton will l help absorb sweat more effectively. If you are concerned about the way your underarms smell, you can try using a deodorant or deodorant with antiperspirant. They come in sticks, roll-ons, gels, sprays, and creams and are available at any drugstore or supermarket. All brands are similar (and ones that say they're made for a man or for a woman are similar too, except for some perfumes that are added). The main difference is the one between deodorants and antiperspirants. Deodorants get rid of the odour of sweat by covering it up, and antiperspirants actually stop or dry up perspiration. Antiperspirants often contain a deodorant in them too.
This link may be of help:-
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1538-dont-sweat-it
Hope this helps
Matador 89
2007-01-05 08:49:31
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answered by Anonymous
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There could be some reasons for that ... one is that the deoderant isn't an anti-perspirant. The scent comes from the sweat / perspiration that makes the underarm moist, and the culmination of germs and micro organism under the arm which feeds and grows interior the sweat (and darkness) of the underarm start to multiply. it incredibly is how the scent starts off. If the deoderant would not attempt to help with the perspiration, then it is going to scent no remember in case you have on deoderant or not. additionally, it is attainable that the underarm isn't unfastened from the micro organism. each each so in many cases, the underarm must be wiped sparkling with something slightly greater suitable than cleansing soap, like shampoo. for people who use anti-perspirants, and discover that they might desire to "replace" their anti perspirant because of the fact it would not look to artwork anymore, attempt this: whilst it stops working, wash the underarm throroughly with shampoo, and use the deoderant back, and notice if that works. only wash it that one time with the shampoo, and resume employing cleansing soap from that factor forward. it seems to artwork noticeably lots.
2016-10-30 02:30:31
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answered by Anonymous
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Thats Puberty
2007-01-05 08:45:24
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answered by ? 4
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a cocktail of hormones, not bathing regularly, bacteria buildup in your sweat can all lead to a severe funk under your arms. deoderants merely mask these smells. the things that cause them are generally still there.
2007-01-05 08:48:42
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answered by Scott B 2
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Hormonal changes, not enough water to drink will increase the odor, and too many toxins in the body that have to be got rid of.
2007-01-05 08:40:40
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answered by essentiallysolo 7
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hormones! That's the only difference.
2007-01-05 08:39:45
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answered by WiserAngel 6
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