{"id":7834,"date":"2025-01-28T13:56:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T13:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=7834"},"modified":"2025-01-28T13:57:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T13:57:13","slug":"why-washing-your-armpits-might-only-make-you-smell-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/7834","title":{"rendered":"Why Washing Your Armpits Might Only Make You Smell Bad."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='\"da6593441928737fb4a6\"' data-test-id='\"article-content\"'>\n<div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<p>Have you ever experienced the sensation that your armpits smell a\u00a0little, and you\u2019re not sure why since you clean them very thoroughly? This can happen to\u00a0the best of\u00a0us, and sometimes it\u2019s not because of\u00a0something we\u00a0are not doing but because of\u00a0something we\u00a0are doing incorrectly.\n\n</p><div class='\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\"' tabindex='\"-1\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-1\"'>\n<picture class='\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/2cf\/afa\/f0facb57208ff3da68107cc1b0.jpg.webp' type='\"image\/webp\"'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' id='\"image27747698\"' class='\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\"' title='\"\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li%5C/resize%5C/728x%5C/jpg%5C/2cf%5C/afa%5C/f0facb57208ff3da68107cc1b0.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"421\"'>\n<div class='\"bf0a2e8fd2dd44f1e1c9\"'>\n<div>\n<div class='\"d4cd5e4d1c37eb7b6e0b' d6e6c99797533fcec215 data-test-id='\"article-image-1\"'>\n<div>\n<div class='\"b58dc6e2c2e615334095' b7455aa58c4067faa6bf title='\"Copy' link data-test-id='\"share-button-copyLink\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<h2>Your body produces sweat to\u00a0regulate your temperature.\n\n<div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<p>Sweating is\u00a0a\u00a0normal bodily\u00a0process\u00a0in\u00a0which our sweat glands secrete fluids on\u00a0the surface of\u00a0our skin. This response is\u00a0triggered in\u00a0order to\u00a0keep\u00a0us from overheating.\n\n</p><div class='\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\"' tabindex='\"-1\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-4\"'>\n<picture class='\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/9fc\/bf4\/46bd5c5bd7975d09ff437d9322.jpg.webp' type='\"image\/webp\"'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' id='\"image27751769\"' class='\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\"' title='\"\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li%5C/resize%5C/728x%5C/jpg%5C/9fc%5C/bf4%5C/46bd5c5bd7975d09ff437d9322.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"460\"'>\n<div class='\"bf0a2e8fd2dd44f1e1c9\"'>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"d4cd5e4d1c37eb7b6e0b' d6e6c99797533fcec215 data-test-id='\"article-image-4\"'>\n<div class='\"d647661399e7788908f6' b7455aa58c4067faa6bf title='\"Share' on telegram data-test-id='\"share-button-telegram\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<p>All humans have 2\u00a0types of\u00a0sweat glands:\n</p><ul>\n<li><strong>Eccrine glands: The sweat these glands\u00a0secrete\u00a0is\u00a0clear and odorless. They also release fluid directly on\u00a0the surface.\n<li><strong>Apocrine glands: The fluid these glands release is\u00a0thick and can smell bad when it\u00a0comes into contact with the bacteria that sit on\u00a0your body. The sweat is\u00a0released through your hair follicles to\u00a0the surface. Most teenagers start smelling bad because these glands don\u2019t start working until puberty hits.\n\n\n<div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<h2>Armpits can smell bad for several reasons.\n\n<div class='\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\"' tabindex='\"-1\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-7\"'>\n<picture class='\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/777\/909\/e68a235797b1faf3af71860fa9.jpg.webp' type='\"image\/webp\"'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' id='\"image27747699\"' class='\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\"' title='\"\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li%5C/resize%5C/728x%5C/jpg%5C/777%5C/909%5C/e68a235797b1faf3af71860fa9.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"485\"'>\n<div class='\"bf0a2e8fd2dd44f1e1c9\"'>\n<div>\n<div class='\"d4cd5e4d1c37eb7b6e0b' d6e6c99797533fcec215 data-test-id='\"article-image-7\"'>\n<div>\n<div class='\"b58dc6e2c2e615334095' b7455aa58c4067faa6bf title='\"Copy' link data-test-id='\"share-button-copyLink\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<p>Like we\u2019ve said before, a\u00a0person starts to\u00a0develop\u00a0body odor when their sweat comes into contact with the bacteria that is\u00a0always on\u00a0the surface of\u00a0the body. There are other factors that can affect how our armpits smell:\n</p><ul>\n<li><strong>Exercise\u00a0triggers the glands to\u00a0sweat because our body is\u00a0trying to\u00a0cool down. The secreted fluids mix with the bacteria, and it\u00a0evaporates.\n<li><strong>Your\u00a0diet\u00a0can alter how you smell. Different kinds of\u00a0oils, garlic, and onions travel through the pores, causing a\u00a0strong body odor.\n<li><strong>Hot or\u00a0warm\u00a0weather\u00a0can make you constantly sweat because your body is\u00a0always trying to\u00a0cool down.\n<li>Other factors can\u00a0be: being overweight, a\u00a0shift in\u00a0hormones, some types of\u00a0medications, and certain health conditions.\n\n\n<div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<h2>Tips to\u00a0help you reduce body odor\n\n<div class='\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\"' tabindex='\"-1\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-11\"'><picture class='\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/093\/fc9\/317a9d5c288cb2ca2d824cf119.jpg.webp' type='\"image\/webp\"'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' id='\"image27747700\"' class='\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\"' title='\"\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li%5C/resize%5C/728x%5C/jpg%5C/093%5C/fc9%5C/317a9d5c288cb2ca2d824cf119.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"383\"'>\n\n<div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<p>At\u00a0times, lathering is\u00a0not enough to\u00a0eliminate\u00a0body odor. We\u00a0could be\u00a0cleaning ourselves for several minutes and still have smelly armpits due to\u00a0improper cleaning. Below, we\u00a0will give you a\u00a0few ways you can use to\u00a0eliminate body odor for good, at\u00a0least for a\u00a0while.\n</p><ul>\n<li><strong>Practicing good\u00a0hygiene\u00a0and using antibacterial soap. We\u00a0might think that we\u00a0have great hygiene, but sometimes we\u00a0are missing important information that could help\u00a0us improve our habits. When we\u00a0are lathering our armpits,\u00a0according\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0professional, we\u00a0should\u00a0apply\u00a0antibacterial soap for at\u00a0least 30\u00a0seconds. This is\u00a0done to\u00a0get rid of\u00a0the same bacteria that cause body odor.\n<li><strong>You can shave regularly. Our body hair tends to\u00a0trap\u00a0bacteria, and by\u00a0keeping our armpits shaved, we\u00a0allow the sweat to\u00a0evaporate faster and thereby have minimal contact with bacteria.\n\n\n<div class='\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\"' tabindex='\"-1\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-13\"'>\n<picture class='\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/29b\/275\/8721aa5261aa4d5bc67ee0d1b1.jpg.webp' type='\"image\/webp\"'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' id='\"image27747701\"' class='\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\"' title='\"\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li%5C/resize%5C/728x%5C/jpg%5C/29b%5C/275%5C/8721aa5261aa4d5bc67ee0d1b1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"591\"'>\n<div class='\"bf0a2e8fd2dd44f1e1c9\"'>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wear<strong>\u00a0clean and loose-fitting clothes. Try not to\u00a0reuse dirty clothes, especially if\u00a0you wear them to\u00a0exercise. The fabrics in\u00a0your clothes also matter, the more breathable, like cotton and linen, the better. That way, you keep your body dry for as\u00a0long as\u00a0possible.\n<li><strong>Use an\u00a0antiperspirant. It\u00a0works\u00a0because sweat glands decrease the production of\u00a0sweat once they are full, and antiperspirant helps by\u00a0giving these glands that sensation.\n\n\n<div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<p>What steps do\u00a0you take to\u00a0clean your armpits? Do\u00a0you have certain favorite products you use to\u00a0keep your body clean? Tell\u00a0us about them in\u00a0the comments.\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Have you ever experienced the sensation that your armpits smell a\u00a0little, and you\u2019re not sure why since you clean them very thoroughly? This can happen to\u00a0the best of\u00a0us, and sometimes it\u2019s not because of\u00a0something we\u00a0are not doing but because of\u00a0something we\u00a0are doing incorrectly. Your body produces sweat to\u00a0regulate your temperature. Sweating is\u00a0a\u00a0normal bodily\u00a0process\u00a0in\u00a0which our sweat [&hellip;]\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7835,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7834"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7834\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7837,"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7834\/revisions\/7837"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}</p></div></strong></li></strong></strong></li></ul></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></strong></li></strong></li></ul></div></picture></div></div></h2></div></li></strong></li></strong></li></strong></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></h2></div></strong></li></strong></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></h2></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div>