I read an article about using deodorant may generate breast cancer in women. After that, I stopped using it. But you know, I feel SO CONCIOUS. Even if I don't smell bad, I feel everyone can get the bad smell from me.\n\nDoes anyone know whether using deodorant has health issues?
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The aliminum in most anti persperant deoderants has been proven to increase the risk of breast cancer in some women.\nEspecially thsoe who have already had cancer, women who have had cancer are not recommened to use it, and there are many alternatives that do not contain aliminim..
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ive heard of tht book b4. i want 2 get it cause i hav relly bad sweating. i just got certain dri and evry1 who used it sed its relly effective. u can get almost anywhere where they sell deodorants. but i wondr wat the 3 steps r and if it relly works ??
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Oh, please. We (Americans) are so obsessive about bathing. We have 87,000 different bath and deodorant products because we're deathly afraid body odor. Skip a day. Hey, skip two. Unless you've been working out, or you don't wear deodorant ever, no one is going to smell you. Buy some Cottonelle bath wipes (baby wipes for adults) and use them when you go to the bathroom - that's the only "cleanliness" that's important for your health.\n\nThere are two different types of sweat glands - those that produce basically salt water, and those that produce salt water and an oily product. The second kind are the ones that smell, and those are only found in the armpits, groin, nipples and feet. Wash those areas and you could go for a week and no one would notice.\n\nIn fact, it's BETTER for your skin and hair to wash LESS - soap doesn't remove dirt, it removes oil. We need that oil to keep our skin soft and supple and our hair healthy. Instead, we bathe daily and then try to put the oils back by using lotions and conditioners.
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I havent  heard this disease  mentioned in a  long while.   It's  one  of the  autoimmune  diseases,    in  which   a  part of the body is attacked by the body itself, in this  case   the body part  affected is  the thyroid  gland.     I've   never  really  thought about it,  but I suppose  it   could  always be possible  that  these autoimmune  conditions may be  becoming more prevalent  because of  the increasing contamination of our air and  water.I always  wonder, too, about all these  "air fresheners", sprays  and spritzes ,scented  candles  and suchlike  that   are  constantly   being pitched  at us for this or that purpose..  Flying insect  sprays,  deodorant  sprays  and so on..   I stay away  from all that  stuff  myself.  LOLOL  I never heard   of  anybody  dying   from the smell of  sweat...  or  from having a  few  odd flies wandering  around  the  house.\n                                                                   Anyway,  Hashimoto's Disease is certainly  a  real condition,  and I  imagine  you could probably  get  a  lot of information  about it  off the internet.
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This is weird because as I was thinking of questions to ask, I actually thought of THIS one...strange!\n\n  Anyway, if I don't have a shower every day, I feel pretty gross, especially during certain times like the summer and "that time of the month." That's when I sometimes have two a day.\n\n  If I were you, I'd tell this person that it is custom to bathe about every day or so. At least every other day...JEEZ, dude!!!
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Unless your personal aroma is foul-smelling, there is nothing wrong with you personally. You are not offensive and don't let anyone tell you that! A woman's "odor" is natural and like the last person said, most men find your personal smell arousing. As far as the hair goes, don't change something that personal about yourself unless you feel comfortable doing it. Not only will you feel inadequate if he still doesn't like it, but you will regret it later. So if the hair removal was your idea and you want to continue doing it, a few suggestions:\n1) If you opt to shave, use the best women's razor on the market and change the blade frequently. Only use the same blade once or twice. They get dull quickly because of being submerged in water and dull blades will make you take more passes at the hair, causing dryness and chafing. Remember to shave in the OPPOSITE direction of the hair growth too. Always use shaving cream or gel to soften the hair and lubricate the skin. After shaving, use cream for razor bumps and/or baby oil to moisturize the skin afterwards. \n2)If you decide to use hair removal creams, try Veet. It's a little more gentle and the plastic bladeless razor is actually pretty effective, as opposed to Nair, where you just rub it off with a towel (OUCH!)\n3)If you decide to do the Brazilian wax, try asking around first. Find someone who's had it done and ask them who they used and to share some pros and cons about their experience. Know what you'd be getting your self into and try to find the best place, not necessarily the cheapest. You wouldn't want to take a chance with an amateur in such a sensitive area.\n\nThe most important thing is for YOU to feel comfortable in your own skin.
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I don't understand, you have to use a source even if it's yourself. Anyhow, being a cancer survivor I can give you alot.\n\nThe first one would be lost of breast and self esteem, you don't feel "pretty" or normal anymore, you are constantly wondering if people think you are abnormal.\n\nAnother would be the side effects such as lymphedema, where your body swells and again it affects your outlook on yourself and esteem.\n\nAnother would your overall health.  did you have chemo or radiation that would harm you later in life? would it make you sterile?  Will you end up losing your teeth from the effects of cancer treatment?  will you get cancer again?  Cancer puts fears in you, you always wonder if it will come back.  It affects your health, you are never the same after treatment, lots of people become very prone to colds, flu's, etc.  Some women can't work anymore, they lose mobility too.
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Sometimes the foods you eat can come out through your pores in a bad odor. Try to keep up with what you eat, and see if there is anything that may be causing it in the food area. \n\n(1)Does diet affect body odor?\n\nAlcohol, spicy foods, garlic, cumin, caffeine and hot drinks can all cause us to sweat more. \n\nMedical conditions that change the way we smell:\n\nDisease: if your body smell changes it can be a sign of disease. Diabetics, especially those who use insulin to control their levels of sugar, can smell of acetone (nail-varnish remover). Such individuals require urgent medical attention. People with liver disorders may smell of ammonia and people with yeast infections can smell of beer. Digestive problems can make us smell, but it usually is not a sweat problem and has more to do with gas.\n\nFever makes people sweat more so body odor can be a problem. Night sweats can be due to T.B. Malaria and cancers such as leukaemia or lymphoma can also produce unusual or perfuse sweats. Anyone concerned about the changes in body odor or sweat patterns should seek medical attention.\n\nDrugs: body odor can be caused by the excessive sweating that is a side effect of medication. Some anti-psychotic medications, morphine, high doses of the hormone thyroxin and overdoses of analgesics such as aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol,etc) are all known to cause body odor.\n\nAnxiety: when emotions run high the body prepares itself for a 'fight or flight' response. This is a physiological state in which body prepares itself for action. Often we can neither fight nor escape situations that cause anxiety but our bodies still react as though preparing for action. We all sweat during states of arousal even in tiny amounts. This is the basis of measures used in galvanic skin response test used, for example, in lie detectors or with biofeedback equipment.\n\nHeredity: there are some people inherit a tendency to sweat more than others. Excessive sweating is known as hyperhidrosis.\n\nAn inability or reduced ability to sweat is called anhidrosis. It can be a life threatening condition. A hereditary disorder called hypohidrotic ectodermal dyspalsia (HED) means some children are born without sweat glands so are unable to control their body temperature. Burn victims, where large areas of the body is involved, can also have problems with body temperature regulation.\n\nHas being smelly always been social unacceptable?\n\nTricky question. There must have been a time when social or climatic conditions meant that body smells were tolerated more than they are today. Hygeine is now associated with either a lack of smell or the use of perfumed odors. Good water supplies, close working conditions, the media and social trends have, over time, combined to change what is acceptable and desirable.\n\nWhat decides whether a man’s smell is sexy or offensive?\n\nThis is very subjective although there is some evidence that women may be slightly more receptive to natural male odors at certain times of the month. People do seem to be attracted by some natural body odors but not others. Stale sweat is, for most people, a turn off except in intimate moments of short duration!\n\nGeneral hygienic hints to stop nasty niffs\n\nDaily (or more frequent) showers, soap, changing your clothes frequently, (a few times a day if you sweat excessively), choosing natural fiber clothing and changing your diet will all help to get rid of body odor. We spend millions of dollars on deodorants and antiperspirants and it has made a huge difference to the way we smell, but if your trainers stink, well, it's money wasted.\n\n(2) Supplements\nChlorophyll One or two chlorophyll tablets or chlorophyll liquid taken with each meal may also help, as chlorophyll is a great deodorizer. \n\nMagnesium Take magnesium supplements or augment your diet with food sources high in this important mineral. Between 200-500 mg of magnesium have been recommended. You will have to try different doses u
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What I've seen in literature is using deodorant AND shaving one's armpits may increase risk of breast cancer.  It was not scientific, but the hunch of an organization of survivor spouses. Plucking axillary hair would probably be similar to shaving.
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Trust me on this one...while attending a university, I noticed that the Indians stunk bad with BO...they don't use deodorant whatsoever...plus, some of the girls I saw had afro puffs in their armpits....EWWW!!
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I always worry about it but my fiance doesn't seem to care - he just dives right in.  I don't go overboard with trying to mask any odors because a little musky smell is perfectly natural and even a turn on to guys.  Now, i'm not talkin about roadkill musky, just a little hint of something is perfectly fine. \n\nFYI When I was younger I used to douche because I thought that there shouldn't be any smell down there but I don't do that anymore.  Apparently, douching is not good for us. Our body cleans itself and whatever's left over is au natural.\n\nOne more thing, I heard from this guy that eating pineapple makes the juices down there taste better.  Never tried it myself but found it interesting.\n\nFYI - David Banner made a reference in his song "I like it when its funky" and Trent Reznor said he wanted "Some sex he could smell."  So there you have it...\n\nREYNWATER is a FRIGGIN LIAR, by the way....All women have odors in their vaginas, unless your hollow with no inner plumbing...It's ridiculous and negligent to suggest that women have a health issue if they have a vaginal odor.  I think this young lady needs some serious help with her self image.
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Its probably not as bad as she thinks it is.  Some people have a scent and some don't.  Do you notice it or is it just her?
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I know\n\nI did research on strongest deodorants.\n\nSeems they are all about the same.\n\nsometiems if you switch to another it will help for a while.  take at least two showers a day.\n\nsomeone told me to rub baking soda under my arms \ni dint try it
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Some of these people seem to be onto the right idea, but are mostly wrong. Pheromones are excreted in your sweat, and are chemicals that are received by our olfactory bulbs (which are responsible for smell). You don't want to maximize the amount of pheromones you excrete unless you're having trouble "getting it up", because in humans, pheromones from a male only affect males, likewise female pheromones. They do exist, and have been "proved", as our grammatically incompetent friend above postulated. So, if you want to improve your chances, you're going to need some lady-sweat. There's evidence for this, too. Have you ever noticed that after physical activity, you feel a little more "in the mood"? Also note that sex is a physical activity which involves sweating... it's all about keeping our species going...
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Some people are hypersensitive to different odors. And then there are some real good reasons for "bad smells." First good hygiene is a must, washing the genitalia area at least twice a day. If sexually active, cleansing the area, even though a condom is used. Drinking plenty of water. And having a good nutritious daily intake of healthy foods. If a bad odor persists, then consult a health professional.  There may be something they can do, when all of the above is not enough.
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Get her some help before you wound up being killed.  This is not normal.  I don't know anyone who hits there mom and lives to tell it.  What does your brand of deodorant have to do with getting beat up??  Do you stink?
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Yup, that's a shaving rash, which means you have sensitive skin down there, which means that shaving is a REALLY bad idea. Most likely in a few days you will notice that (to be blunt) that area stinks. The hair allows for good air circulation, so hairless people don't evaporate sweat normally, which leads to a ripe odor and more skin irritation. Keep your hair very clean, but keep it!