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Armpit smell

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Introduction

Introduction The odor of the armpit, commonly known as body odor, is a special unpleasant odor that is distributed in the secretions of apocrine glands that are distributed on the surface of the skin such as underarms, perineum, and back.

Cause

Cause

The cause of odor in the armpit:

Body odor is also hereditary and is related to gender and ethnic differences. Among the Westerners, body odor is also called "body odor", which means a kind of body taste, which means body odor. Regarding body odor, in general, there are more women than men, whites and blacks than yellow ones. This is mainly related to the physiological structure and function of the apocrine gland.

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Related inspection

Bacteriological test

The examination and diagnosis of odor in the armpit:

Symptoms are: a special pungent odor in the underarms, even worse in summer. More often occurs during puberty. It can be alleviated or disappeared when it reaches old age.

The clinical manifestations of this disease are obvious and no additional laboratory tests are required. The symptoms of this disease are obviously not distinguishable from other diseases, but many people do not have real body odor, because in one room, others do not smell the smell, and they use their hands to touch and smell, and the lesser taste is normal. of.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

The armpits have odor- prone symptoms:

Axillary sweat: There are two kinds of sweat glands in humans, one is small, distributed in the whole body, the main function is to perspire and regulate body temperature; the other large gland, called the parietal gland, is distributed in the armpit, genital, etc. Special zone, which has the most armpits. The slurry secreted by the apical gland is originally an odorless liquid, but when the slurry is decomposed by the bacteria remaining in the underarm, it becomes a odorous liquid, commonly known as "the body odor." The bacteria in the sweaty patients are easy to breed, and the taste is extremely strong, which causes great trouble in life.

Axillary pain: Under normal circumstances, the pain under the armpit is mostly caused by mental stress, long-term posture, local inflammation, breast hyperplasia, ischemic heart disease, etc. It is recommended to go to the formal hospital for physical examination and examination. Blood and other tests to determine the cause, targeted disposal, so as not to delay.

Ankle mass: the neck, armpit, and groin (thigh root) are the three major lymphatic areas. The subgingival mass of the upper extremity or the mammary gland can cause swollen axillary lymph nodes, which are red, swollen, hot, and painful, and can cause suppurative infection.