My boyfriend told me I smell and I’m mortified, I sweat more than average but I’m worried everyone thinks I stink
AN UPSET woman explained that her partner of four years confessed to noticing that she smelled bad and said she was now worried that everyone thought she stank.
The 26-year-old was aware that she sweated more than most but was shocked by her boyfriend’s comment.
Now she’s concerned her colleagues could think she smells too and she has even resorted to regularly washing her armpits in the bathroom sink.
Taking to Mumsnet, she said: “Partner of four years has told me I smell. He said it in a polite way, as if trying to help me.
“I’m 26 and to be honest I’ve always known I sweat a lot under my arms but his comment has hit home that other people probably think I smell too.
“I work in an office and I often find that ten minutes into put on a work top, I have sweat patches under my arms and I smell; even if I wear a black blouse, I’m uncomfortable as the armpit area is absolutely soaked through even though nobody else can see it through the black.
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“I finally hit breaking point today wearing a pink sleeveless shirt as it was hot.
“I thought since it was sleeveless that there was no way sweat patches would occur. I was wrong.
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“After driving to work and going to the staff toilet first thing in the morning, I lifted my arms up to see sweat on the material just under the armpits.
“I’ve also resorted to regularly using work toilet soap to wash under my arms every two hours; I still smell.
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“Nobody has told me I smell, but I can smell myself so I try not to stand too close to people.
“Anyway, I got home and just told my boyfriend that I think I sweat more than average and he agreed and said he’s noticed I’ve smelt for years.
“I’m mortified since if he’s noticed then probably everyone in work thinks I smell.
“I’m fit, go on lots of walks, vegetarian, so I don’t understand why I sweat so much?”
Fellow Mumsnet users were quick to jump in with their comments.
One said: “Oh my love. Try not to feel too embarrassed.
“This is a medical issue, many people have medical issues they hide or struggle with.
“Maybe this is your prompt to get treatment. I’m glad your boyfriend was kind about it.”
Another said: “I had this issue as a teenager – Mitchum has never let me down.”
A third said: “I would go to your GP. There are treatments for excessive sweating.
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“Until you can get seen I know a friend swears by Mitchum as a deodorant/antiperspirant, have you tried that?”
While another said: “Get Botox in your armpits. Supposedly it works amazing well.”