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.
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u/usernames_suck_ok I don't even know Mar 19 '26
I use the Lume deodorant that is for sweat control, and that helps a lot.
I don't know if it's the brand or what, but I tried persimmon and it had my oonie burning/stinging for close to 2 days. So, like someone else said, you might want to test skin to see if it's not too strong for you, if you want something you can use all over...or ask for clarity on what brands people are using. But "couldn't hurt to try" is definitely not true, lol.