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What Causes Foul Body Odor And Bad Breath?

I m experiencing a bad body odor... I smell musty especially my breath. I will lick my arm and it almost smells sulpheric. I was feeling nauseous for a few weeks and haven t been eating much. I also drink alcohol sometimes. I m very worried and I m too embarrassed to go out in public because people notice it! Is it my liver?? I m also very fatigue a lot. I m a 22 year old female 140lbs 5 7. I went to the sauna to see if I could sweat out the smell/alcohol I consumed the night before but people notice the musky smell right away so I left.... it s that bad :(
Fri, 18 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Bad body and breath odor can be due to a number of causes like poor hygiene practices, thyroid problems, liver disorders, kidney problems , genetic disorder like Trimethylaminuria etc.So first of all a clinical examination and appropriate tests can be done to rule out the exact cause so that the diagnosis can be made and treatment can be done accordingly. For now maintain a meticulous oral and body hygiene, use body deodorants and perfumes. Chew flavored sugar-free chewing gum and gargle with flavored mouthwash. Avoid high aroma foods especially in raw form like onion and garlic.

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What Causes Foul Body Odor And Bad Breath?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Bad body and breath odor can be due to a number of causes like poor hygiene practices, thyroid problems, liver disorders, kidney problems , genetic disorder like Trimethylaminuria etc.So first of all a clinical examination and appropriate tests can be done to rule out the exact cause so that the diagnosis can be made and treatment can be done accordingly. For now maintain a meticulous oral and body hygiene, use body deodorants and perfumes. Chew flavored sugar-free chewing gum and gargle with flavored mouthwash. Avoid high aroma foods especially in raw form like onion and garlic. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.