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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
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i sweat alot and get really smelly alot of the time, when it was snowing last month i was even sweating and i really dont understand because i was cold!!! im getting really fed up wit this and am always wearing black tops so people are unable to see my sweat patches!! i went to my doctor and she told me to take a blood test as it is unnormal for a girl of 17 to sweat like this and that it is usually seen with older people. ive tried many deodrants and i really dont know what to do!! help!!!
im 33 and ive been sweating alot i never used to have this problem its mainly under my arm pits n my manager even took me to one side saying ive a bo problem ive try strong deodarants for extme sweating but they dont help. 5mins after aplying deodorant i find im sweating i dont like to stand too close to people as i can smell myself n think they can too. ive heard my family refer to my nans sister as having bo n wonder if its a genetic problem
this website is very useful for people with conditions and also very supportive its helped me in so many ways and its nice to know people are going through the same thing and it can be cured or is just nothing to worry about hehe!
Okay, I'm 14 years young and I have very awful troubles with sweating under my armits. I avoid every sport as posible, but I then found out I get the from JUST sitting around. I'm very embarrassed about this. In school I keep my arms pinned to my side and when my boyfriend ask for a hug, I get so nervous he is going to find out. My smell is AWFUL! In the mornings I spray perfume on like crazy. I gave up volleyball, softball, and cheerleading. The only thing I do now is ride horses and I STILL sweat. I'm in the 8th grade and I am begging for someone to help me!! Please, please, please help me!!!!! :(
i had the same problem sweating alot, my hands, feet and armpits. i was mostly embaressed about the armpits because you could realy see it, so in school i never wanted to move my arm incase someone saw my mark its super embarrasing but i shave under my armpits every day and night and my problem has gone away! i hope this can help.x x x
i used to sweat loads and i mean loads,so i asked my mum to get me some stuff at the chemist, called driclor, and it really worked, i dont sweat anymore. the first night you put it on its stings like hell but the next day your under-arms should be completely dry hope this helps
i am 15, i sweat a lot whilst not doing much and i get really nervous around people but it doesnt smell where can i get aluminium based deodrant from and what if this doesnt work, thanks
I have been suffering from extensive sweating under the arms and bad body odor since I started secondary school. I am now in sixth form and have lost out on so much of my teen years as I havn't got the confidence to do normal teenage activities. Its really getting me down and I dont know what to try next. I have been to my GP and have tryed a deodorant that she gave me but it doesnt work at leaves me very soar!! I have also tryed strong over the counter deodorants but non of them have worked either. I really dont know what to do next and cant go on like this as i'm loosing my friends because i dont have the confidence to spend time with them outside of school. Please help me!!!!!
Hi,I'm an 18 year old girl and I've been having this problem since I was around 13. I sweat a LOT and most of the time I'm just sitting around! It was so bad that when I was in school I used to get in trouble for skipping P.E, I tried to avoid anything that would make me sweat! It smells only a tiny bit but its really embarrassing,I cant take off jackets or raise my arms in public because of the damp patches. I'm scared of getting really close to guys as well.. Please help.
I'm suffering from hyperhisrosis since I was born. Especially my hands are sweating and my food as well .At armpint it's very average .I've tried almost everything and some things were working better while others not at all.I'm 26 at tne moment and I love myself as I am .I have awesome relationships from the time when I love myself as I am . I think an article on wikipedia will be very very usefull. Botolinum toxic it's very very expensive and it give only small effect on my case but I would strongly recommend etiaxil liquid and there is perfect machine which can reduce sweating problem almost all: Iontophoresis Hyperhidrosis idromed 5 GS dermalight good luck guys and love your bodies