terrible body odor?

Question

My friends tell me I have terrible body odor,when I put perfume or take shower , it will be worse . What can I do ?

I take shower twice a day, brush my tooth after meals and i use deodorant &perfume. I live in dorm , clean clothes twice a week.

I dont like coffee or cola. Stay away from fatty foods, fast food, asparagus, garlic, curry, but I eat fish sometimes .

Answer 1

You need to see your dr. There are several diseases that cause people to give off funky body odors. My old boss had something, I forget the name, where he would give off a very sulfuric smell. If you are clean and wash yourself regularly and use deoderant then it must be a chemical thing in your body that you may need checked out. You body always has ways of letting you know something is wrong and this could be one of them.

Answer 2

Well this is why !!! Shower at least once a day and you'll wash away sweat as well as reduce the number of bacteria on your skin. Sweat by itself is virtually odorless. But when microscopic bacteria that live naturally on your skin mix with sweat, they multiply quickly and raise quite a stink. So washing thoroughly, especially areas prone to sweating, can reduce body odor. If you sweat normally, you might have more of a problem with body odor than people who sweat too much. That's because, when people sweat excessively, the sweat tends to wash away the odor-causing bacteria. Choose an antibacterial bath soap. Washing thoroughly with an antibacterial soap bar will reduce the bacteria count, in turn reducing the odor. Look for the words "antibacterial" on the soap's packaging. Once you've showered, be sure you dry yourself completely. Towel off and make sure you dry any areas where you sweat a lot. Once you are clean and dry, use a strong deodorant or antiperspirant on your underarms. While deodorants do not prevent sweating, they mask the smell of bacteria on your skin. Antiperspirants contain aluminum chloride, a chemical that reduces sweating, and often also contain a deodorant. Stronger deodorants and antiperspirants are available without a prescription. Look for products that say on the label they are higher strength due to ingredients. If you think you need even more help, you may want to ask your doctor about prescription antiperspirants. Apply the deodorant or antiperspirant twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. Change clothes often when you're sweating heavily. Fresh clothes help keep body odor down. Be sure to change your socks as well, especially if you tend to have foot odor. Use deodorant powders in your shoes, replace insoles frequently, and go barefoot if possible. What you eat affects your body odor. Foods that tend to make you sweat more, such as hot peppers or other spicy foods, might also contribute to body odor. And the aroma of foods such as onions or garlic can be carried in the sweat, making you smell bad. Make sure you does this to your daughter..!!

Answer 3

It could be stress thats causing the problem or an allergy to the perfumes etc,try drinking more water because this will flush your system through, therefore cleansing from the inside out.Change deodorants to sensitive ones and don't use strong perfumes ,try fresh flower scents with citrus such as lemon ,try natural oils in the bath such as lavender,orange ,lemongrass,rosewood,chammomile,lemon try a blend of no more than 6 drops in the bath allowing enough time for the skin to absorb the scent.Eat fresh foods apples ,celery,carrots, salads,brown bread,no fried food ,curries or fatty foods for the time being.I hope this advice helps.Lindsay.

Answer 4

Drink tons of water. Stay away from coffee or cola. Stay away from fatty foods, fast food, asparagus, garlic, curry, etc. Eat lots of fruits and clean meats like grilled chicken. Take showers twice daily using a deodorant soap or gel. Moisturize your skin with a nice smelling cream like Nivea. Buy all of the feminine deodorant products available at the store like FDS spray, vinegar douche, etc. Use a deodorant that has 21% antiperspirant or greater like Arrid XX Dry. Drink mint or peppermint tea. Buy mint lip gloss from Bath and Body works (it tastes good and helps make your breath sweet). Floss regularly and use Listerine for nice breath. Did I say drink tons of water?

Answer 5

This si from bacteris collecting on warm moist places.Under your arms don't use perfume but a very strong deodorant. Antipersperant actually stop the sweat glands from producing sweat .I don't think this is too good so I am not sure about them.The food you eat the drinks you drink also affect this ...this comes from the pours. Also how often do you wash your clothes?Where do you work?These are also be some factors.

Answer 6

Assuming you're using good hygiene and deodorant, what about your diet? Are you eating a lot of red meat? And have you had a gyn exam lately? Could be some kind of infection, particularly if you haven't always had strong odor. Drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day, for now, is important.

Answer 7

That happened to me before, and I found out it was because I wasn't cleanin my shirts good enough, the nasty body armpit smell was still on the part of the shirt where the armpit is... so I cleaned it with more soap and hott water... and I also found out it was because of the deoderant I was using, because some certain smells don't agree with your body so it just makes you smell worse and doesn't even help your sweating go away... try a new deoderant.

Answer 8

See a dermatologist. Until then use odor free products. Drink more water and dont stop showering. You may even want to put baking soda in the water, it will neutralize some of the toxins in and on your skin.

Answer 9

If deodorant doesn't work try a change in diet. Cut out Meat and dairy and see if that improves the situation. Cutting out meat alone has helped my husband. He says his sweat even tastes sweet now.

Answer 10

U culd try using lime juice on ur arm pits in the evenings when u are at home. Let it last for at least 7mins. try it and see if it works after 1week (that was the method my cousin was told to try and it worked for her) It's optional tho