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cyclonefence

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31. Whether or not it's needed

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #27)

Wed Oct 26, 2022, 08:24 AM

Oct 2022

The fact is that millions of women use talc-based products on their genitals (and it's not true that soap and water will keep every woman's genitals odor-free. Parts of the body that sweat--as all parts of the body do--where the sweat cannot evaporate, like the underarms, can allow odor-causing bacteria to grow) and expose themselves to risks of ovarian cancer and mesothelioma.

And many men do powder their balls to keep odor down. Powder just doesn't have an entrance to internal organs from the balls, so they've been safe--and this issue has not received the attention it deserves because it affects women.

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Lume feminine deodorant [View all] cyclonefence Oct 2022 OP

Kick nt XanaDUer2 Oct 2022 #1

here's an alternative to Lume CatWoman Oct 2022 #2

I'm so happy to see this cyclonefence Oct 2022 #3

that's very disappointing CatWoman Oct 2022 #10

Ummmm.... never ran into that problem with those "vagina" things. albacore Oct 2022 #4

It's not necessarily always a vaginal problem, but the more Ilsa Oct 2022 #7

I was in Vietnam... in the field... albacore Oct 2022 #9

i had surgery to remove a lump from under my armpit CatWoman Oct 2022 #11

I have one armpit Ilsa Oct 2022 #41

it's amazing how the two sides of our bodies can be so different CatWoman Oct 2022 #53

That is weird. milestogo Oct 2022 #54

I think it smells more like ammonia than anything... LeftInTX Oct 2022 #16

Shower daily and wear clean cotton underpants. Jockey for women is my favorite fitting underpants. CTyankee Oct 2022 #5

The problem isn't cleanliness cyclonefence Oct 2022 #6

I wear nylon to wick away moisture. Cotton takes longer to dry. nt Ilsa Oct 2022 #8

While nylon does indeed wick away moisture... Silent3 Oct 2022 #15

Yes, it has to be changed out faster. nt Ilsa Oct 2022 #40

I read some reviews online PlanetBev Oct 2022 #12

I haven't used Lume cyclonefence Oct 2022 #24

I use Lume peggysue2 Oct 2022 #45

I wish I could get rid of armpit odor. I'm a she. LeftInTX Oct 2022 #13

I'm convinced my coffee (caffeine) plays a role Ilsa Oct 2022 #42

It's spectacularly expensive, isn't it? milestogo Oct 2022 #14

Yup. Making money off of convincing women their natural smell is offensive. Ms. Toad Oct 2022 #17

Because a woman's buttcrack smells worse than a man's buttcrack. milestogo Oct 2022 #19

Not unless adult men have significantly different grooming habits Ms. Toad Oct 2022 #20

The thing is that women have already been convinced cyclonefence Oct 2022 #35

Then the feminist perspective is to teach them their smell is natural and healthy Ms. Toad Oct 2022 #36

Counterpoint. From an OB/Gyn. Ms. Toad Oct 2022 #18

Jynx :-P meadowlander Oct 2022 #22

GMTA. :) Ms. Toad Oct 2022 #23

This is a two-part issue cyclonefence Oct 2022 #26

Then the solution is to teach them to identify odors which mean something is medically wrong Ms. Toad Oct 2022 #37

Several posters in this thread have stated that they have genital odor cyclonefence Oct 2022 #47

It really is getting tedious. Ms. Toad Oct 2022 #48

Here's an assessment by a gynecologist not being paid by them: meadowlander Oct 2022 #21

Not hawking it, although it seems that way cyclonefence Oct 2022 #28

I'll probably get slammed for asking this... LuckyCharms Oct 2022 #25

No, there isn't, except by obamanut2012 Oct 2022 #27

Whether or not it's needed cyclonefence Oct 2022 #31

Everyone, no matter their gender, has a scent. LuckyCharms Oct 2022 #32

Well, they do, but men think it's funny. yardwork Oct 2022 #33

It's like farting. Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #46

Vaginal infections and sperm can cause vaginal smells to increase LeftInTX Oct 2022 #44

No idea why this offensive post was un-deleted. seaglass Oct 2022 #29

Agreed. Ms. Toad Oct 2022 #39

it's all about diet to be honest but understand the need for this JuJuChen Oct 2022 #30

and possibly medications. nt Ilsa Oct 2022 #43

meat increases body odor iemanja Oct 2022 #51

I think that your choices about your body are yours. yardwork Oct 2022 #34

What's wrong with using corn starch? Mossfern Oct 2022 #38

Cornstarch feeds yeast infections. Lars39 Oct 2022 #52

Not necessarily so Mossfern Oct 2022 #55

There is no scientific evidence talc is carcinogenic though NickB79 Oct 2022 #49

I think in the Johnson and Johnson case Mossfern Oct 2022 #56

And many of the women in this study would have used that brand NickB79 Oct 2022 #57

My take on this XanaDUer2 Oct 2022 #50

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"Sell sandals to Jesus" cyclonefence Apr 2023 #59

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