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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That woman on the ads seems to think everybody is worried about their butt crack smelling bad.  Have you ever smelled anyone else's butt crack odor in the course of normal interaction?  I find it all rather bizarre.[/quote]

Even worse, that lady is an OBGYN!  The fact that she uses a euphemism like "privates" and is spreading the idea that vaginas are gross and smelly doesn't sit well with me.  [/quote]

This. 17 year old girls were already being bombarded with the message that their vaginas and vulvas are dirty, and that's why they're expected to shave everything off.  Now the messaging is that just existing makes for a smelly vagina.  It's really disconcerting, esp from a doctor. [/quote]

I don't get that from the messaging. Crotches are prone to smelling for men and women. Not because vaginas are dirty or smelly, but because crotches don't breathe a lot in the clothes we wear, they sweat, they produce urine, and are adjacent to the place that produces feces. It's a prime environment for bacteria to be introduced and thrive, causing a smell no matter how good your daily hygiene is. And YMMV...it depends on your body chemistry, your body shape, your hormones.

I don't wear Lume, but use glycolic and/or salicylic acid as deodorant which is the same idea--I've been using it for a decade or more now and I wondered when someone would figure out how to market it and make money. Acidified skin isn't friendly to bacteria. If you don't want to spend the money on Lume, try Stridex in the red box pads, the Ordinary Glycolic toner, or Paula's Choice AHA/BHA toner. Any kind of acid that is marketed towards acne or chemical exfoliation will do the same thing Lume does at a much lower price.[/quote]

I use Lume. Thank you for the info about the acid. I might give that a shot.[/quote]

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