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Strange body odour - please help!

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TTlover · 23/07/2021 00:28

Hello all!

I am a 25 year old female and have been on the oral contraceptive pill for ten years now.

About two months ago, I started to notice this very strange body odour. I’m very good with my body and know what my ‘normal smell’ smells like.

I can’t quite put into words what the smell is. But the smell is coming from my armpits, my groin area, I can even smell it when I go for a number 1 and 2!! Most recently, I have started smelling it in my own breath (when wearing a face mask!)

It is beginning to feel embarrassing because I can smell myself. I bathe every single day and my hygiene is really good.

I am considering booking a doctors appointment, but know how high in demand the doctor is at the moment - so didn’t want to use the service if this will just go away.

Are there any doctors / people on here that that’s had these symptoms, that can give me some advice?

Many thanks.

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irresistibleoverwhelm · 23/07/2021 00:32

Is it sweet or yeasty or fishy? Have you changed any diet or medication? Some medical conditions can change the body’s smell - a sweet smell of pear drops is the most well known one, for diabetes - so you can make an appointment to ask your GP and they won’t think it’s timewasting. Hopefully it’s nothing, and they can put your mind at rest.

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