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How does normal period blood smell? Period blood smells metallic due to the iron and copper content in the blood mixed with vaginal bacteria. Why menstrual blood might have a bad odour 1. Menstrual products stay too long Menstrual products can produce unpleasant scents if kept in or on for …

However, there are other potential causes of body odour. Factors like: 1. Stress Your body has two types of sweat glands: apocrine and eccrine. When you are tense or stressed, your body activates the apocrine glands, resulting in increased smelly sweat. Do you know that stress can have various negative …

Besides the cost of deodorant, studies have shown deodorants are dangerous to health. They contains parabens and aluminium that have been linked to breast cancer. This causes oxidative damage, inflammation, and disruption of iron metabolism in breast tissue. So, what are the alternatives to deodorant? Here are five of them: …

Here’s how to make sure your vagina doesn’t smell bad. If you notice that your vagina is giving off a bad odour, it’s usually because the PH level is off the charts – basically, it is unbalanced. Many reasons can cause your PH level to be imbalanced, chief among them …

Have you ever met someone with an unpleasant body odour but you didn’t know how to address it? We all have colleagues, classmates, neighbours, and friends who emit unpleasant body odours. If you’re in regular contact with such a person, it can be tricky to convey this, but here’s a …

Many people may experience allergic and irritating reactions from deodorants and antiperspirants. The most common allergens in deodorants and antiperspirants are fragrance, essential oils, biological ingredients, parabens, vitamin E, and lanolin. Here are some reactions to deodorants and antiperspirants: Axillary dermatitis: One of the ways your body can become allergic …

These are the common personal hygiene mistakes most women are guilty of? Mistake 1: Cleaning and spraying the vagina with too many products Most …

Dealing with body odour can be uncomfortable, not just for you, but also for the people around you, and it can sometimes lead to embarrassment. Body odour happens when the bacteria on our skin mixes with sweat results in an unpleasant smell.

Nollywood actor, Frederick Leonard, has publicly called out some of his colleagues with body odour, stressing that every sane human being should use deodorants. Naija News reports that the thespian stated this while reacting to a post by his colleague, Victor Okpalan on Instagram. Okpalan had lamented about the attitude …

We complain of mouth odour when we do not even know how to properly brush our teeth. You need to brush your teeth regularly (twice a day) because plaque and bacteria regularly accumulate on teeth and along the gum line.