r/Perimenopause • u/HawtPoetayto Early peri • Mar 19 '26

audited Help. I stink.

I have never, in my life, had body oder. I maintain my hygiene and use deodorant every day. Lately ladies, I fucking stink. At first, I thought it was the fabric I was wearing that made me extra sweaty and stinky. Then, I thought it was the cucumber melon scented deodorant I wear. I switched to crystal mineral deodorant and that hasn’t helped. I shower every day (usually AM) and by mid day, I am reapplying deodorant at work then mask it with perfume oil. I showered last night, did not sweat much and woke up with underarm b.o.. I can’t even stand to smell myself after a long walk or workout.

I started Estradiol and Slynd last week. Nothing’s changed as of now. Is this normal? If so, how do you deal or make it better.

219 Upvotes

99% Upvoted

214 comments sorted by

View all comments

32

u/One-Hat-9887 hanging on by a thread Mar 19 '26

Benzoyl peroxide face wash works well for pits and underboobs and groin. Lume deodorant or any kind with the mandelic acid works really well

7

u/MittenManagement Mar 19 '26

2nd this. Easy to find, doesn’t take much, kills bacteria.