A member asked:

Bright yellow armpit stains and strong armpit odor i can't wear white shirts at all. deodorant and soap isn't working?

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Dr. Julie Abbott answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

The apocrine sweat: glands in the armpit secrete a fatty type of sweat different from skin sweat glands. Bacteria work on apocrine sweat creating bromhidrosis resulting in offensive/hard to control odor.The basic strategy is cleaning the skin regularly (1-2 X daily) with germicidal soap to reduce bacteria, shaving, drying, strong anti-perspirant. Discard stained clothing. Keep doing same, just more/more intensely.

Answered 8/8/2019

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