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Smelly
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Hey there.
Basically, despite my hygiene being what I would consider decent (shower once or twice a day, depending on what I've done), brushing twice a day, chewing gum and wearing clean clothes... I have this embarressing problem and I've no idea what to do really.
I didn't used to be like this... it's probably the past two years? A few hours after a shower, even with deodorant etc., I start to smell. I was told by my ex I smelt 'fine' but I honestly suspect she was being nice. It's not a pleasant smell though, it's like sweat combined with fish. I feel like my pits smell, my breath smells, my groin smells (bad), its pissing me off. The only way I smell fresh is in the 60 minutes or so after a shower. I sweat quite a lot too.
Ex was extremely hesitant to go 'down there' and would only do so if I had showered absolutely immediately before. I completely understand that, I wouldn't want to grimace either. But why if I shower at say 2pm am I so bad at 5pm?
Any tips would be useful. I'm not overweight, actually quite fit, BMI is just above 25 but I've put on a fair bit of muscle in the last 12 months so thats probably why.
Basically, despite my hygiene being what I would consider decent (shower once or twice a day, depending on what I've done), brushing twice a day, chewing gum and wearing clean clothes... I have this embarressing problem and I've no idea what to do really.
I didn't used to be like this... it's probably the past two years? A few hours after a shower, even with deodorant etc., I start to smell. I was told by my ex I smelt 'fine' but I honestly suspect she was being nice. It's not a pleasant smell though, it's like sweat combined with fish. I feel like my pits smell, my breath smells, my groin smells (bad), its pissing me off. The only way I smell fresh is in the 60 minutes or so after a shower. I sweat quite a lot too.
Ex was extremely hesitant to go 'down there' and would only do so if I had showered absolutely immediately before. I completely understand that, I wouldn't want to grimace either. But why if I shower at say 2pm am I so bad at 5pm?
Any tips would be useful. I'm not overweight, actually quite fit, BMI is just above 25 but I've put on a fair bit of muscle in the last 12 months so thats probably why.
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you can get it anywhere, even on the brain, but eating certain things, like garlic, yogurt, and grapefruit can help.
If not it could be something you're eating, a reaction to your washing powder/liquid, soap, or deoderant. It could be a hyperactive thyroid, it could be an infection, but it would be more likely to be a metalic smell if that were the case. There is actually a disorder that gives people a fishy odor called Trimethylaminuria, which can be treated with antibiotics and diet.
Might be worth using a antibacterial shower gel, and if that doesn't work go to the dr.
has been mentioned before.
Yea pretty awesome diet wise. A lot of fish in my diet, maybe that contributes