My girlfriends' self conscious of her armpit odour, girls can you advise?

Question

My girlfriend asked me to canvas for opinions on what she should do with a problem she is having.

I have noticed this too but have never said anything to her but her armpits can be quite pungent at times with an odour i can only really liken to that of a garlic smell. Now.my girlfriend can't stand garlic and so doesn't eat it at all. She showers twice a day (when she wakes up and before she goes to bed) so hygiene is there. She just needs advice from the girls i suppose as to what she could do next.

Girls the questions are have you ever had to put up with a particular pungent odour from your underarms, what was it and can you give me advice for my girlfriend as to what she can do about her problem.

Answer 1

Sweating is a physiological mechanism used to control body heat. The number of sweat glands varies from person to person and has a genetic basis. They are most numerous in the armpits, groin and feet. Many people often have sweat problems confined to their armpits or hands. Some types of sweat are normal. Gustatory sweating is a good example. I love hot and sour soup, but to consume it I have to put up with the resulting excessive facial sweating. The spices interact with the autonomic nervous system to produce the gustatory sweating. Excessive sweating of any kind is called hyperhidrosis. Hormones can interact with sweat glands to make them active especially in adolescents. Sweat glands have also been implicated in being able to secrete other substances such as sex pheromones. Yet other substances in sweat can react with the bacteria normally found in the armpit. This reaction in turn can produce an unpleasant odor. Interestingly, due to genetic variation in smell capability, different people may perceive body odor in different ways.

The key to control sweat and unpleasant odors starts with regular bathing with an unscented soap. Trimming of hair in these areas also helps. Wearing cotton under-garments helps to absorb the sweat. Cotton is particularly good at helping sweat evaporate. The cooler you remain, the less sweat you generate. Application of an absorbing agent such as baby powder is another strategy. Be sure that you differentiate between a deodorant and the more expensive antiperspirant. Deodorants will simply mask any odor and have no effect on decreasing sweat. Antiperspirants such as Aluminium Chlorohydrate are chemicals which irritate the sweat glands’ openings making them narrower and less able to produce sweat. Zirconium is the other chemical used in these products. Deodorant aisles are filled with products touting claims that confuse me. Non-specific labels like “Maximum Protection” have little meaning. Protection from what, one may ask? Odor? Sweat? Drivers who don’t signal. You just can’t tell. Simpler measures such as blow drying sweat prone areas after bathing will help reduce bacterial counts. Most people suffering hyperhidrosis are not concerned until body odor becomes the more dominant problem.

A sudden change in sweat production can signal other problems. These can range from damage to the autonomic nerves controlling the sweat pores to various hormonal disorders and obesity. A full investigation is warranted in these cases.

More recently, Botulism Toxin injections have been introduced as a means of controlling hyperhidrosis for months at a time. This fix works, but is both expensive and temporary. A more radical approach is used in the U.S. involving surgery. The procedure is called Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy (ETS). It involves severing the nerves controlling the hyperactive sweat glands. In the hot humid climates, hyperhidrosis becomes a more bothersome problem.

Let her read this carefully and follow the instructions and adivice provided therein.

http://www.preventsweating.com/



All the best!/

Answer 2

If your girlfriend is unusually shy or anxious, or in her teens, this might account for her sweat smelling so strongly. Normal sweat does not have an unpleasant smell until it is old, and if your girlfriend washes regularly, it won;t be this. However, when you feel fear (embarrasment and self-consciousness cause this too), your sweat becomes acrid and sharp. If this is the case, she is going to have to larn to be more self-confidant, less self-depracating, and more relaxed about things. Massage helps.

Otherwise it could be that she is allergic to the deoderant or anti-perspirant she uses. My brother had this and when he switched brands he was fine.

Answer 3

Being hygienically meticulous, I always wash myself everyday, 3-4 times a day with soap and water, use deodorant as well as cottony clothes and i also watch what I eat.
If she does all of these then I think she has to visit a dermatologist or her doctor, she may also take some aromatizer pills (they make your secretions smell better, taste better..wink wink)

Answer 4

Its partly what you eat that doesnt mix well with your body chemistry. Read in a health magazine a few weeks ago that you could use mouth wash [like listerine] to wash under your armpit to kill the bacteria that is the cause of it. Let us know if it works.

Answer 5

Try some natural remedies or a different deodorant. Sometimes we can become immune to products and they do not work anymore. Or tell her to make a visit to the doctors.

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Answer 8

i have never had any problem like that but i can give you some advice, because my mates mum had the same problem and she had to go to hospital about it and have an operation so that would be my advice but let it down to her easy thats all the advice i can give!! i advise her to go to hospital just in case it is serious x

Answer 9

i remember my mother and older women who are really into natural medicine, mention to my sister in law who has an armpit odor problem (due to hormones) to use a lemon as you would deorderant.

Answer 10

Apply some baking soda on arm pit, it will absorb sweat and kill bacteria