Every summer, I feel like I constantly stink. The warm temperatures and humidity attach the outdoors, a bit of BO, and just general funk all the time to my body. Ugh.

See, I don't mind when other people smell a little sweaty, since that's normal. When I've noticed the way someone smells it seems like it's from their diet. For instance, I can tell when my DH (and other people) eat a lot of garlic.

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Anonymous wrote:Make sure you don't have bacterial vaginitis. It causes an odor. Ask your OB to culture you.

This.

But also, buy safety scissors, take care of business down there, and buy name brand summers eve feminine wash to use every day down there problem solved. Maybe a little powder too if you like.

No powder since it is implicated in ovarian cancer. Lots of headline news on this lately.

Use the powder with cornstarch, not talcum.

Anonymous wrote:coconut oil down there.

Who wants an oily hoohaa?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Make sure you don't have bacterial vaginitis. It causes an odor. Ask your OB to culture you.

This.

But also, buy safety scissors, take care of business down there, and buy name brand summers eve feminine wash to use every day down there problem solved. Maybe a little powder too if you like.

No powder since it is implicated in ovarian cancer. Lots of headline news on this lately.

Anonymous wrote:I've had issues with smell "down there" in the past. A tip I read here on DCUM is to use a deodorant on your inner thighs and also a little in the labial (vulvar? Sorry not up on my anatomical terms exactly) area. I know it sounds weird, and I resisted doing it for a while, but I eventually tried it and it really works! I use it now daily much like for my arm pits (different deodorant sticks).

No this is not a good idea. Neither is shaving unless you want to look like a porn star down there. Trimming is OK.

Use Mitchum gel deodorant since it is the best. Hibiclens can be used on your armpits and privates several days in a row and rinse thoroughly. This will help kill any bacteria that might be causing odors. Use the hibiclens after thoroughly washing and scrubbing gently and rinsing area/body with body puff with Sauve Ocean breeze body wash. For maintenance, use hibiclens every few weeks or so.

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Anonymous wrote:I use cetaphil on my pits and crotch. It's a nice refresher for the skin and kills the bacteria that can linger. It's also gentle, which is nice on skin that's frequently shaved.

Dumb question, but do you mean in the shower or w/o rinsing?

In the shower. I always felt like I had a residual scent from deodorant no matter what body wash I used, and cetaphil got rid of that smell and cut down on BO.

first off...you probably don't stink. I have really never come across and fowl smelling person (who is not homeless). Some people have a stronger scent than others, but never unpleasant. Just...present.

But I do worry myself and stick to cotton underwear, and mostly cotton pants. Nylon and similar fabrics aeem to react with my flora and hold in stink in a way cotton doesn't.

I started using men's deodorant and it worked so much better!