BODY ODOR

Body Odor

Body odor is humiliating.

A pungent body odor always creates negative impression. Everyone hates that person who smells bad.

Body odor causes severe personal, social and professional problems which eventually hammer down the self-esteem, embarrassment and isolation.

Thankfully, there are some precautions which may be taken to minimize body smell, as well as the humiliation.

What causes foul smell?

There are many causes of body odor.

Some of those can be easily prevented.

Basically, the reason behind it is sweating.

When a person sweats, some bacterial activities take place in the body along with it.

By and large, people who sweat excessively are affected by it.

An unpleasant smell can be caused by various reasons.

Inadequate bathing or wearing same dress for long time is a very common reason for this.

Eating spicy food, consuming alcohol and smoking increase foul smell.

The process of internal detoxification in human body has great impact on how a person smells.

People with specific health problems like diabetes, liver or kidney dysfunction, digestive disorders and infections may smell even badly.

Over-active thyroid or low level of zinc minerals may cause bad odor.

Menstruation and stress play an important role for women in this case.

A poor hygiene is always a cause of bad smell.

Is sweat good?

Sweating is known as a process of releasing liquid that contains water and salt.

This is generated from the sweat glands and comes out through the pores of the skin.

This is a built-in mechanism for the body. It helps to stay cool.

So, sweating is good for body, but only if it is not excessive.

Excessive and unnecessary sweating indicates poor medical condition and it is recommended to get medical attention.

Prevention:

A proper bath everyday using body cleansing agent like shower gel or soap ensures good hygiene, and thus lowers down the risk of bad smell.

The advertisement may claim otherwise, but antiperspirants do not actually help the cause either, and instead, makes the situation worse.

The primary reason for underarm odor is bacteria, and these antiperspirants serve the purpose of food to those bacteria.

Antiperspirants may reduce sweating, but don’t ensure better smell.

Sweaty clothes should be washed as those don’t smell clean.

Leaving smoking makes people smell dramatically better.
Lower the alcohol consumption, better the smell is.

Eat good quality healthy food. How a person smells is directly linked to the wasted product of a person’s digestive system.
Drink plenty of water.

Avoid fast foods, processed foods, spicy foods, and any kind of food which contains high quantity of chemicals.

Foods containing high sulfur like eggs and garlic should also be avoided.

Wipe body as far as possible with a piece of clean cloth.

Sweat, when dried on skin, generates bad smell.

Vaginal Odor:

This is a typical kind of body odor in women.

It may be caused mainly due to bacterial and fungal infections.

Vaginal odor makes relationships uncomfortable for both women and their partners.

It happens primarily due to infection inside or around the vagina.

Sexually transmitted diseases like herpes, chlamydia, and gonorrhea also cause vaginal discharge which results in foul smell.

Although it is normal for a healthy vagina to have a discrete odor, women with excessive odor should concentrate on a good vaginal hygiene.

This does not only indicate excessive washing but in certain cases, it may even worsen the situation.

Some contraceptives or certain foreign bodies inside the vagina may induce health issues, as well as bad smell.

Tight clothes and unclean underwear may also cause vaginal odor.

Maintaining a healthy diet and consuming plenty of fruits and vegetables drastically change the situation, even without medication.