Is armpit sweating a sign of body odor?

Sweating under the armpits is a normal physiological phenomenon. Everyone sweats under the armpits, so a normal amount of sweating will not cause body odor. However, excessive sweating under the armpits is a manifestation of axillary hyperhidrosis, which is related to body odor. If you sweat a lot under your armpits and it is accompanied by an unpleasant odor, then you may have body odor. Now let me tell you the causes of body odor, I hope you can pay attention to it.

Axillary hyperhidrosis. If this symptom is not accompanied by axillary odor, then there is nothing to worry about. It is usually caused by obesity or weakness. As long as you pay attention to weight loss and lifestyle adjustments, it will naturally improve. The symptom of underarm hyperhidrosis that we need to pay attention to is the underarm hyperhidrosis caused by body odor. It is called hyperhidrosis, but in fact it is more like some mucus and crystals. The armpits of patients with body odor will always produce some yellow warning with a pungent smell. Many people believe that this is the main cause of body odor. In fact, this is a symptom of body odor rather than the cause.

Body odor is hereditary and is related to gender and racial differences. Generally speaking, women have more than men, which is mainly related to the physiological structure and function of the apocrine sweat glands. There are more white and black people than yellow people, and the difference is mainly due to body shape. In addition, in our country, axillary odor is generally more common in southerners, Xinjiang people, and Inner Mongolians. This has a lot to do with the local diet and climate.

In fact, body odor mostly occurs during adolescence and is affected by emotions and hormones. Generally speaking, it has a lot to do with the sweat glands on the body. The human body has two types of sweat glands. One is the small sweat glands, which are distributed all over the body; the other is the large sweat glands, which are only distributed in the armpits, pubic area and eyebrows. They secrete a thicker liquid containing oil, protein and iron. The secretions are then decomposed by bacteria on the armpit hair to form an unpleasant odor. This is the source of the so-called body odor.

If we ignore excessive sweating under our armpits, the probability of developing body odor will greatly increase. Therefore, we must know how to suppress the amount of sweat under our armpits. Eating more vegetables to supplement vitamins, developing good hygiene habits, and shaving armpit hair if necessary can all help suppress the amount of sweat under our armpits.