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I don’t normally wear deodorant, and afaik normally don’t smell (I know, but I’m married and have discussed this, agree it’s not foolproof, I also have a really
by andy99 1y ago
I don’t normally wear deodorant, and afaik normally don’t smell (I know, but I’m married and have discussed this, agree it’s not foolproof, I also have a really good sense of smell). I also exercise a lot and subscribe to the idea that sweating pushes out whatever would normally feed the bacteria and make BO.
Anyway, the point I want to make is that when I am stressed or nervous I definitely find my sweat smells different (and bad). Unless it’s just some heightened awareness and I actually always smell that way but don’t notice, I’m pretty sure there is a real causal relationship.
- goda90 1y agoI've definitely had stressful days at work where I don't recall any feeling of being too warm, but I find my armpits, especially on my dominate arm, has a very rancid sweat smell that's different than if I were outside on a hot day or exercising.
- andy99 1y agoYes that’s exactly how I would characterize it
- rschneid 1y agoYou may be interested to know that your sweat glands come in two distinct types: Eccrine for thermoregulation and Apocrine for the wild mess of emotions we experience. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/eccrine-glands https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/eccrine-glands