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Before we start with a list of some warnings that come with different body odors, it's worth clarifying: it's important to understand that body odor is often a product of the metabolism of bacteria that live on our body skin, especially in areas with a lot of sweat glands.
The sweat itself, you might be surprised, is a salty, odorless liquid in itself.
In general, any emotional (stress) or medical condition (such as an infection) that leads to stress increases sweat secretion and may have a negative effect on body odor.
There are also a number of specific diseases and medical conditions that can lead to characteristic body odor.
Diabetes, for example, is one of the most common factors that can affect body odor.
During a severe complication of diabetes that is accompanied by a failure to balance blood sugar levels and the formation of acid and acetone (a condition known as diabetic ketoacidosis) a pungent body odor is one of the signs.
Hyperactivity of the thyroid gland may also increase sweating and thus lead to pungent body odor.
Diseases that cause liver and kidney failure, organs that are responsible, among other things, for breaking down and excreting toxins from the body, may also have a negative effect on body odor.
Dr. Jennifer Caudle explained on TikTok when bad body odor can be dangerous. According to her, four 'stinky' body odors should be cause for concern. "There are a lot of perfectly normal body odors out there.
I'm not saying that every body odor is a bad body odor," she noted. "These are just four that you should pay attention to," said the family doctor.
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1. Bad breath that won't go away
If your bad breath persists after brushing your teeth and you notice it often, Dr. Caudle says you should see a doctor about it. "Bad breath that just won't go away shouldn't be ignored," she told viewers in a recently uploaded clip "We wonder if someone has poor oral hygiene, but the truth is that bad breath that doesn't go away may be caused by completely
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Bad breath can in some cases be a sign of oral cancer. To check for bad breath, you can lick your wrist, let it dry for a moment and then breathe. Alternatively, use dental floss towards the back of your mouth and then smell the floss, or scratch Gently brush your tongue with a soft toothbrush and then smell it.
2. A vagina with a fishy smell
It's unrealistic to expect the female vagina to smell like perfume, but a fishy smell can be cause for concern, said Dr. Caudle.
"Ladies, if you smell fishy down there, you need to see your doctor," the doctor said.
This could be a sign that you have bacterial vaginosis (BV), she explained, a bacterial imbalance that may need to be treated with antibiotics.
Dr Caudle explained that while there are "good and bad bacteria hanging around" down there, an overgrowth of bad bacteria can cause this.
Apart from a fishy smell, the condition can also cause an unusual vaginal discharge that has a strong fishy smell, especially after sex, a change in color and consistency of the secretions, such as turning grayish-white and thin and watery.
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3. Smelly urine
Our urine will never smell great, but particularly foul-smelling pee can be the sign of a urinary tract infection (UTI) in both men and women, said Dr. Caudle.
Such an infection occurs when bacteria enter the urinary system, which includes the bladder. The urine and the kidneys. Usually, this infection begins in the urethra, and the bacteria begin to multiply once they are in the urinary tract. In most cases, the infection manifests itself in the bladder, but it can in principle occur in any part of the urinary system.
Symptoms include:
pain or a burning sensation during Pee
Need to urinate more often than usual and during the night
have to pee suddenly or more urgently than usual
Pee that looks a little cloudy
Blood in the pee
Lower abdominal pain or back pain, just below the ribs
High fever, or a feeling of heat and chills
Very low fever below 36C
4. Wound Smelly
"If you have a wound or a cut anywhere on your body that smells weird, I'm worried it might be contaminated," Dr. Caudle said.
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