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What Causes Severe Sweating With Bad Odour In A Healthy Person?
My boyfriend is 31 and he s 6 2 he sweats so much our bed smells funny. Even his pillow stinks!! He can take a shower and if we have intercourse his sweat comes and it is such a turn off because I can then smell his skin and it smells like his smelly sweat. Also his feet stinks and he has callaces on his feet that looks build up on top of skin after skin til its black. I looked between his toes and his toes are raw. I told him go to the doctor he gets mad and storms off. These little health flaws that I m noticing and that he s ignoring is really causing me to become turned off and I m thinking about breaking up. Because if he s not concern about his health then I cannot remain with someone like him. I love and care about my health. I think its disqusting to neglect your health. What s wrong with his pores and stink feet. He stinks and its driving me away. After I moved with him now I am noticing the funk.I m becoming turned off.
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
Hello,
Health and hygiene should be the priority for quality life. It seems your boyfriend is neglecting hygiene and does not seem to realize it. He should clean the callaces and feet twice daily with warm water and pumice stone. Apply herbal moisturizer daily and let it dry. He should wear open shoes and sandals so that the feet is well ventilated and there's no sweat thus preventing microbes to feed on it and cause bad odor. To prevent bad odor from the body, he is suggested to wear soft cotton clothes that are loose fitting. He should take bath 2-3 times daily. His clothes should be washed in warm dettol / savlon regularly.
Wash his bedding clean. Remove items that are stinking from the house. Use incense sticks or room freshener to keep the air fresh. There's no need to wear socks. If worn should be washed daily in dettol / savlon. You should tell him how difficult it is for you to cope with poor hygiene and its love that's keeping you together. Love teaches to respect each others needs and views. He should not ignore you and keep himself clean. He can get clinically examined & get treated for hyperhidrosis. He can use antiperspirants at bed time, keep his under arms clean & dry, change the diet. Stay well hydrated.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
Health and hygiene should be the priority for quality life. It seems your boyfriend is neglecting hygiene and does not seem to realize it. He should clean the callaces and feet twice daily with warm water and pumice stone. Apply herbal moisturizer daily and let it dry. He should wear open shoes and sandals so that the feet is well ventilated and there's no sweat thus preventing microbes to feed on it and cause bad odor. To prevent bad odor from the body, he is suggested to wear soft cotton clothes that are loose fitting. He should take bath 2-3 times daily. His clothes should be washed in warm dettol / savlon regularly.
Wash his bedding clean. Remove items that are stinking from the house. Use incense sticks or room freshener to keep the air fresh. There's no need to wear socks. If worn should be washed daily in dettol / savlon. You should tell him how difficult it is for you to cope with poor hygiene and its love that's keeping you together. Love teaches to respect each others needs and views. He should not ignore you and keep himself clean. He can get clinically examined & get treated for hyperhidrosis. He can use antiperspirants at bed time, keep his under arms clean & dry, change the diet. Stay well hydrated.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
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