Is it normal for boys to have body odor?

Most boys like to do vigorous sports. Whenever they have free time, they will play ball or soccer. After a lot of exercise, the body will sweat a lot. Some boys will have a stronger body odor at this time, and the smell of body odor will be emitted. Is it normal for boys to have body odor? Body odor is mostly inherited from parents and does not choose gender. Let's learn about the reasons why boys have body odor.

1. What are the causes of body odor in men?

1. Tight clothing

Wearing tight clothes can easily make the skin stick to the clothes. These pants and clothes have poor air permeability, which prevents sweat from being discharged from the body normally, causing the body's local temperature to be too high, leading to a large number of bacteria multiplying and swallowing the sweat secretions, producing a special odor.

2. Lack of personal hygiene

Men are generally careless. If they don't like to take a bath or change clothes, it is easy for bacteria to grow on the body, providing opportunities for the appearance of underarm odor. Especially after a lot of sweating, a warm and humid environment is formed. If the patient does not take a bath, it is easy for bacteria to grow.

3. Sweat gland abnormalities

Abnormal sweat glands in the human body secrete a large amount of foreign proteins, which ferment with various bacteria in the moist area of ​​the armpits to produce a foul odor. Therefore, the cause of underarm odor in men is related to abnormal secretion of apocrine sweat glands, which is also the reason why the disease is difficult to treat.

4. Genetic causes

Clinically, most patients with underarm odor are hereditary, and they usually suffer from the disease for many years and are troubled by the disease for a long time. Generally, if there is a sick person in the family, it is very likely that the patient will be sick, and if the parents are sick, the probability of the child being sick is very high.

2. Symptoms of body odor

Bromhidrosis is commonly known as body odor. The main symptom is the unpleasant odor emitted from the folds such as the armpits, which affects the patient's social life. In severe cases, it can cause psychological disorders in patients. When it comes to the symptoms of body odor, many people's best reaction is the pungent and unpleasant smell. In fact, there are many symptoms of body odor, and we can treat it according to these symptoms. The general symptoms of body odor are that patients often have greasy conditions in the ear area, which is caused by excessive secretion of the sweat glands in the skin of the external auditory canal. The patient's earwax usually appears as a yellow, soft, thin or sticky greasy substance. The patient's armpit sweat will feel sticky to the touch, and the underwear will have a bad smell, turn yellow, and be difficult to clean. If the patient sweats a lot, it will produce an unpleasant odor.