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Body Odor

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Tootyfilou · 09/02/2025 14:26

I have been on Mounjaro for two months , and have noticed an increase in BO.
I normally have very little body odor... even if I forget to use an antiperspirant, I rarely smell. I shower at least once per day, depending on activities.
In the last few weeks I have noticed a distinct increase in smelly underarms !
Anyone else/

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Gettingslimmer · 09/02/2025 14:59

No, I’m generally quite cold. So don’t sweat really. Although I gym a lot, there is no increase there either.

boy odour is stale sweat, not fresh, so check your clothing, as some times it can embed its self.

PieonaBarm · 09/02/2025 15:02

Try using a bar of soap when you shower rather than body wash or shower gel. It's much more effective.

Idontjetwashthefucker · 09/02/2025 15:04

What age are you? Could be a sign of peri if you're of a certain age...I started like this when I hit my late 40s

Gettingslimmer · 09/02/2025 15:32

I think op, lots of folks seem to think anything that changes or happens to them on the drugs, mean it is drug related. This isn’t the case.

the drugs make us colder, there is scientific evidence behind this you can google. And fresh sweat doesn’t smell, it is stale sweat that smells.

So if your under arms smell, it is stale sweat, so just change to bar soap, shave any under arm hair, check your clothes and how you do laundry ,ensure towels are clean etc and change your deodorant.

good luck. I got this in peri. It’s horrible but fixable.

IrisPallida · 09/02/2025 16:10

If you are talking about the smell of sweat rather than the smell of BO which is stale sweat, then yes, it can change. I happen to have a very sensitive nose - (this is by training btw, I am not special and anyone can develop a sensitive nose by simply learning how to do so) because my lifelong hobby is perfume and scent. I used to create fragrances for toiletries commercially.

I am a low carber by preference - it suits me, always has. My body smells quite different when I very low carb than when I have periods of eating carbs. It isn't just my sweat, it is in my pee (smells like popcorn when I am very low carbing!) and even in the taste of my mouth.

In addition, eating certain types of food such as alliums or red meat will change body odour significantly, as does excessive dairy consumption. I am not alone in being able to distinguish someone with a plant based diet from a carnivore simply by smell...

And, more to the point, so does taking certain drugs and vitamins. B Vitamins for example, can drastically change body odour - I often see posts on here where people complain that their pee is smelly and it is very possibly due to vitamin supplements, for example those aimed at hair loss which are popular with dieters and which contain very high doses of certain vitamin Bs. In addition, many so-called protein supplements also contain vitamins.

I can't say that I have noticed MJ in and of itself changing my body odour, but I wouldn't rule it out. Body builders anecdotally speak of body odour changes, and whilst it is tempting to dismiss this as purely due to dietary changes, it may well not be the only reason. I haven't seen any scientific studies on the subject of MJ so there is no definitive evidence either way and no-one can say for sure.

Tootyfilou · 09/02/2025 22:14

Thanks all, I do wash with soap and wash my clothes with biological washing powder always at 40 or higher for whites. Its the first time I have ever been aware of underarm body odor as I am genuinely not a very sweaty person. I just wondered if anyone else had experienced it.

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Lilausaurusrex · 09/02/2025 22:51

I actually googled this earlier and there were a lot of Reddit results saying yes this happens!

I have also noticed I am a bit smellier than usual (I never smell…even after intense workouts!). I am also not sweaty at all and am always cold so the only thing I can out it down to is MJ. A lot of the Reddit answers indicate it could be ketosis from loosing weight.

Try using a bit of glycolic acid u set your arms a few times a week…that should help x

healthybychristmas · 09/02/2025 23:03

Do you mean the Mounjaro smell? I often have that just at the back of my nose and throat and I swear I can smell it when I go to the toilet.

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