Why don't we get soap scum on our bodies?
371253
If you use soap, you do.  People who have sensitive skin have a very difficult time choosing skin cleaners, because they ALL leave residue, and a cleanser that leaves a non-irritating residue has to be found.
415591
Some people are just lazy.  It could also be that they are uninformed or weren't taught to wash their hands when they were children.  All sorts of diseases can be spread this way, but the biggest threat/concern would be Hepatitis A, which is very easily spread this way.
1125201
ummmmm, yeah.  thats really disgusting in this day and age.  theres probably a lot of bacteria on you thats been attracted to all of your sweat, and probably insects from the smell...
563015
actually its the friction that removes the germs not the soap.the soap binds with oils,grease and dead skin cells to remove them.
524766
i'm guessing, its dried soap.. or your skin is really dry..
1139462
Yes that is why soap scum can build up on the ceiling of the bathroom, soap is made to bond with water if the bottle was not very tight and the soap got heated past 120 degrees F some leeching may occur.
794694
this is not normal, and if this condition remains, you should go see a doctor.  You might have had a rash, possibly an allergic reaction--maybe to the soap you are using.
579622
It is not that they don't like bathing, it is just that outside of areas of the US and a few other places the social norm is to bath less often.  This is just a hold over from when showers were not as readily accessable, and so bathing wasn't such an easy thing to do.  Since so many people are not bathing as often they have gotten used to the body odor, and tend to ignore it.  That is why the government is posting those recommendations.  They are trying to let people know that it is no longer as acceptable to go without bathing and thus to have body odor.
178516
If soap helped we would all know about it.  Hopefully you were using protection.  If not you need to get tested and quick!! There is the chance that you did not get infected but there is also the chance that you did.  Please go and find out for sure.
204117
Sure.  Any soap made of natural ingredients will wash staph off your skin.  But the question is, why would you want to?  Staph is part of the normal, healthy person's environment; it belongs on your skin.  Problems only arise when staph - and there are hundreds of varieties of the staphylococcus organism - gets someplace it shouldn't be - like in your bloodstream. If that happens, you're in very serious trouble...it's called "septicemia" and it can kill you within hours!  If it does not do that, it can still cause profound difficulties such as interfering with heart function.  There is NO aternative or herbal "medicine" that is sufficient to remove staph from the bloodstream.\nDon't play games with your health, which means don't try to diagnose things like staph infections.  Only an MD can do that, and to be entirely accurate, she needs to have a medical laboratory perform certain blood studies such as a blood culture.  Ain't no "aternative practicioner" who has the education/expertise to diagnose staph infection!
306180
Because, any material that gets wet over and over again is a potential soil for bacteria! \nHere it's even worse because the moisture comes from your body with all its secretions (clean or not)!!\nBe sure to always wash your towels!
498500
if use your hands to rub soap on your body its kind of hard not to wash them at the same time. i recommend wrapping hands in plastic bags before bath to keep them nice and dirty.
307869
Hand Sanitizers and anti-bacterial soaps actually cause more harm than good.  They remove beneficial bacteria along with the bad stuff, they can irritate the skin helping a virus or bacetria to get in, and they cause resistant, stronger bacteria.
300775
go easy on the soap -- regular soap can strip your skin of oils -- that sends signals to the skin to produce more oils.... try using a clenser - it cleans your skin and does not as harsh on oils
438192
Being in the med field this sounds strange for to me to tell someone else, but try not bathing in soap or any other substances. Just H20 and avoid being too clean, my niece has the same issues, and avoid clothing that rubs? as far as topical treatments i have a natural remidies book that ~I can't locate~ try health food stores, maybe something as simple as garlic? there are many foods that aide the body in homeostasis!
59182
Unfortunately, it may be that your body is more prone to them.  Either physical aspects or chemical.  Either way, it seems your body allows the toxins in easier than others.  Living's answer is right on the mark.  Try insane cleanliness for a bit and see what the results are.  It may hinder the enjoyment, but the knowlege will be usefull.  Keeping a diary may help too.  If you go to a doctor and show that you scrubbed for 5 minutes with dial antibacterial soap both before and after and still got it... They may start thinking of other options.  \n\nGood luck and happy, uhm, experimenting!
558554
Personal hygiene dictates you clean all of you. Soap and water in the shower or bath is the usual method of cleaning yourself.