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Am I Normal: Body Odour
Dr Dawn Harper discusses what is and isn’t normal when it comes to body odour. As your body develops sweat glands, body odour can become a serious issue, but there are simple and practical steps to help alleviate the problem. Includes discussion with teens from across the country and the cast of Hollyoaks.
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Hollyoaks
University of Birmingham Hockey Club
Llanelli Youth Theatre
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hi, i am 20 years old and i have a really embarrassing body odour problem, i suffer with really bad sweat patches under my arms and it also smells really bad, i wash 3 times a day, iv tried every deodorant on the market and nothing works i have suffered with this since the age of about 9, its really making my life a missery to the fact of horrid thoughts, i sit in baggy jumpers in the middle of summer which is making me ill, i have spoke to my doctor endless times and he just seems to shrug me off and says i will grow out of it, iv been waitin 11 years to grow out of it, please help me, i dont no what else to do..!!!
My own body odur makes me sick espically during my peroid is this normal?
Hi. I have a really embarresing smell. I couldn't smell it myself but now i do , its horrible. I dont know wether it comes from my vigina or my bum! i need help! fast! thanks
I'm 16 and have a problem with under arm sweating, I tend to smell, I shave my armpits and I use deodrant, Even when I am just sitting down and doing nothing i get sweaty.
I am too embarrassed to say anything to anyone or go to a doctor, what do I do, It's making me really self concious, help?
hi im 17 and over the past few years i began to sweat a lot. not only under my arms but hands and feet to. it was so embarrassing shaking peoples hands and sweat patches on tshirts and when i took my sheos off. as it got worse my mom read sumting in a mag about it. we asked in the chemist and found a product called Driclor. i followed the instrutions and found a huge improvement. it has also boosted my confidence.
i hope this helps!!!
Im 13 and i always sweat under my armpits a lot of if i'm exercising or not.I have a shower every morning, i shave my underarm hairs,i use anti-persipant deodorant all the time but that doesn't seem to work.
Please can you help and really embarrassed about it sometimes i hate lifting my arms up because of my sweat patches.
hi i am 15
and i wash my vagina area all the time when i take a bath and loo
but sometimes there is a constant smell isit it normal to smell there
am i normal
Hey, im 17 and no matter what i do i sweat a ridiculous amount, ive been bullied in school for it and im not really concious about wearing tops that cover my armpits. i hate it, even in the winter im in vests or baggy tops :/ i personally think i have a curvy figure and hate hiding it because i dont feel i can wear anything tight :/ i use deodarant about 3/4 times a day but even when im just sat i still sweat :/ whats wrong with me?
hi i have really bad odre and even when i use deodrant it still sometimes smells? is it normall and what can i do?
hi im 16 nd i sweat so much, everywhere.
Nothin seems to work nd i just h8 it, i sweat patches everywhere not just armpits :S
will this end or do i have to do something bout it??