Stinky teen girls

[ChocolateJam]

Do young teen girls go a bit stinky? DD(13) claims that she washes properly and puts on roll-on but I can smell her every afternoon when she gets in the car after school and all her shirts have to be soaped up under the arms before washing otherwise the smell doesn't come out. She also has a vaginal discharge (normal I think, not menstruating yet) which adds to the general BO.

[ijustwannadance]

I was one of those ridiculously sweaty girls. Not fun. Hated taking blazer off due to wet patches. I didn't have smelly pits though weirdly.
My feet were awful though. My mum would make me leave my shoes on the step and wash my feet when I came home from school.

[ClarenceTheLion]

Most teenagers are a bit pungent, I expect it has a lot to do with hormones.

My teenage son gives off a strong musky smell, especially from his upper back, and his bedroom reeks of it. As soon as he leaves for college I go into his room to fling the windows open and air it out!

[BertrandRussell]

"Most teenagers are a bit pungent, I expect it has a lot to do with hormones"

I reckon it's more to do with not washing properly, not using anti perspirant properly, and not wearing a clean shirt every day..............

[VenusRising]

Use antibacterial hand gel under her arms at night.
Wash well and shave pits.
Make sure the armpits are completly dry before using antiperspirant.
Dove maximum is much better than Mitchum.

Reduce dairy and up green leafy veg.

Also, stop her from wearing her blazer. Get her to air out her pits. Strike a touchdown pose! Make sure she's not clamping her arms down to her sides.

[nooka]

OP have other people commented on your dd's smelliness? If she is changing her clothes after school does it really matter if they are a bit smelly at the end of the day? All this focus on how she looks and the state of her body sounds like it could be putting quite a lot of pressure on her which could really backfire.

I also don't understand why everyone is convinced a bra is the answer. She says that she likes the smartness of the blazer and the handiness of its pockets. These seem reasonable things to like. Plus bras are (IME) uncomfortable, and often a bit embarrassing to buy, especially if you aren't that comfortable with your body changing (not at all unusual in puberty).

I think it's totally reasonable to make sure that your child has clean clothes and showers and washes their hair, but overseeing them shaving feels really inappropriate to me. Whether or not to shave is a personal choice.

I have teenagers. Neither wear antiperspirant/ deodorant. ds likes to wear several t-shirts, a shirt and blazer every day. Often a scarf too. It gets up to the mid 40s where we live. I think he is nuts, but it's his choice (no uniform at their school).

[ChocolateJam]

Mitchum worked today, thanks to everybody who recommended it.

Nooka thanks for your comments and to answer your question, DH and my mum have commented on it. We're not pressurising her, I just want her to be socially acceptable.

[QforCucumber]

Glad you've found something - it is expensive but I've found it lasts forever and can usually be found on offer in supermarkets. No other deodorant works for me at all.