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Sweaty sock odor
An unusual odor, reminiscent of sweaty socks, arising from a person may be a sign of a genetic metabolic disorder causing an excess of some odiferous chemical substance.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 45-year old asked:
What is the best treatment for sweaty sock odor?
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A 39-year old asked:
How can I get rid of this sweaty sock odor?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Sweaty sock odor?
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A 20-year old male asked:
My feet smell bad when I take off my shoes but also, I can be sitting at my desk at work and all of a sudden my feet are hot and feel like theyre burning. I wear black socks usually so maybe its that. But my feet smell cause they are hot and sweaty?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I often have cold feet. When I feel my socks they feel moist. Are my sweaty feet causing my feet to become cold?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I have very sweaty foot. I'm wondering if there's any treatment for my condition or special socks and shoes that may help me cope with it?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I got small cut in my toe i was later for work and forgot my socks and my feet got sweaty in my tennis shoes. so im worried about an infection?
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A 16-year old male asked:
How will I keep a friction burn clean on my foot just above my toes when I'm play sport and have socks on and my feet will get sweaty ?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Are there Any remedies that actually do work for excessively sweaty armpits and odor. By now I have literally tried everything and nothing works?
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A 21-year old female asked about a 23-year old female:
My husband has been having a very sweaty butthole lately. He says he has to constantly wipe it at work and it sometimes has an odor he showers daily.
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A female asked:
I have noticed that after intercourse I seem have a strong sweaty odor
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A 39-year old male asked:
Foot odor:1. Not my normal sweaty foot smell2. Started a few weeks ago3. Present even after bathing4. No discomfort or skin symptoms5. Extremewhat should I do?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Husband had varicocelectomy 6 days ago, left side. Now experiencing sweaty testicles, v sticky have foul odor.Testis feel numb.Is this a complication?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Why do I have excessive odor in my armpits even after showers and deodorant even clinical stregnth and hypercare? And excessive sweating all over body
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A 20-year old male asked:
Im experiencing excessive sweating and a very strong odor from my genital region. I change my clothes twice a day, shower once or twice daily and also have bought a deodorant spray and wipes to try to block the odor. Is there anything a doc can do?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Vagina area always smell sweaty, what to do to stay dry?
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A 25-year old female asked:
30 weeks pregnant. Noticed I am gettin sweaty down below and this causes a fishy odour I have never had this problem before. Why?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I noticed my scalp sometimes smells sour/sweaty. Also at the back of my scalp there are three bumps which feel very sore. What should I do?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Is there any reason why I shouldn't shave the hairs in my butt crack? Will it smell worse be sweaty create friction or will people find out?
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A 16-year old male asked:
My scrotum is sweaty and smelly.I wash it and keep it clean.I use powder but after sometime smell come back.I want parmanent solution.Any idea?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Is it common to for a vagina to smell like sweaty pubic hair all the time even if i always fully shave & wash. What shld i do?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Urine has heavy sweaty smell. Peeing frequently, but little. Pretty yellow, but well hydrated. Very tired but unsure if related. Thoughts? Thanks!
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A female asked about a 37-year old :
Excessive sweating, even in winter? Sweaty palms, feet and a bad smell all of the time, what can she do about it?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Anal leakage vs sweating anus? How to tell? Im 23 and I have to wipe liquid from anus it has no fecal smell just a sweaty smell
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A 19-year old male asked:
Why do my testicles get hard and my but starts to get sweaty. My but then starts to smell like poop. This normally happens when i get nervous?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Hey there I have a skin condition around my scrotum area and it is really itchy and red like eczema, it gets sweaty and let's off a nasty smell ?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Waking in night, panicky, sweaty, nausea, centre abdomen/left side bloated, right shoulder ache, urine salty smell, I'm in surgical meno?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have confusion, memory loss, dizzyness, muscle jerks, metallic ammonia smell, tingling in toes and fingers, cold sweaty hands and mood swings?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Do hemorrhoid cause excessive sweating and sweat to smell worse?
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A 62-year old asked:
How best to treat foot perspiration when no antiperspirants help. There is no odor but the feet get hot when in socks or shoes?
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