Let's break it down -- there are a ton of reasons for vaginal odors: pH imbalance, excessive sweating, certain foods, scented soaps, menstruation, etc. Feminine hygiene doesn't only keep odors at bay and you feeling comfy-cozy in your own skin, it's crucial to preventing infections as well.
Pubic hair can trap bacteria and moisture. A mass of pubic hair can trap heat in the skin and cause apocrine glands to secrete excess sweat. Bacteria may also build up in pubic hair, which can lead to infections if a person does not clean the area properly.
Apocrine glands are in areas like your armpits and groin. They produce a thicker, milky fluid. Sweat itself doesn't have a smell. The odor happens when bacteria come into contact with the perspiration your apocrine glands release.
Naturally, goose down can smell of 'a farm or poultry,' however, if properly washed, this does not happen and your down duvet or other item of down bedding will not smell. Likewise, you may be panicking: “my new duck down duvet smells!”. Don't fear, this can be combated through some simple washing techniques.
Unhealthy Vaginal Odors
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is one possibility. BV is a bacterial infection that occurs when your healthy lactobacilli get out of balance and grow too much. Symptoms include thin vaginal discharge that has a strong fishy smell and a little itching or burning when you urinate.
The research shows that body hair by itself is not a cause of bad body odor. But everyone is unique. Some guys report smelling better after their shave their armpits, body hair, or pubes. They feel that it makes them sweat less and smell better.
Body odor is caused by a mix of bacteria and sweat on your skin. Your body odor can change due to hormones, the food you eat, infection, medications or underlying conditions like diabetes. Prescription-strength antiperspirants or medications may help.
Generally it takes about 12 to 24 hours for any change to occur.
The food website Pork & Gin asked six couples to eat pineapple and have oral sex for one week. The result: Participants whose partners ate 200 grams of pineapple a day reported that the pineapple eaters did in fact taste sweeter. According to Schmit, vegan and vegetarian diets could also lead to a sweeter taste.
In addition, if you smell a strong, fishy odor, you may have bacterial vaginosis (vaginal infection) or trichomoniasis (a sexually transmitted disease caused by a parasite). Schedule an appointment with your doctor to discuss antibiotic treatments to stop the infection.
Hair is another place where bacteria like to hide. If you still smell a strong body odor after a shower, consider shaving the hair in your armpits, groin, and chest. The hair's surface is a perfect place for bacteria to call home, and it's harder to eliminate them from the hair than your bare skin.
Warm, sweaty clothes create the ideal home for fungi and bacteria. With synthetic materials, wearing sweaty clothes too long creates a worse odor than with cotton clothing. Synthetic clothes harbor more sweat and ammonia, and the fibers hold on to micrococcus bacteria.
You see, when you don't clean yourself down there after peeing, the urine droplets stuck in your pubes get transferred to your underwear. This gives rise to a foul odour. Moreover, it also gives birth to bacteria in your underwear, increasing the risk of urinary tract infections (UTI).
✓ Always wipe from front to back
This is by far the most important and undeniably true approach to wiping after peeing. Doing so avoids the risk of urinary tract infections caused by bringing in bacteria from the rear.
The most important thing to remember about wiping after a bowel movement is to do so from front to back. This helps you to avoid urinary tract infections. Avoid scrubbing the sensitive area around your anus, too, because it can spread bacteria into the tiny tears in the skin.