One armpit smells of sweat even straight after a shower

Q&ACategory: QuestionsOne armpit smells of sweat even straight after a shower
Anonymous asked 6 years ago
Just recently I have noticed that my left armpit, has a very strong sweat smell.. even immediately after a shower. Just wondering why this might be happening and how can i resolve it.
1 Answers
drarmpit answered 6 years ago
Hi, the simple answer is a difference in bacteria (or bacterial balance) between left and right. About half of the people we have screened had (small) bacterial differences between left and right armpit. Various reasons can lead up to a difference in underarm bacteria (even for just one armpit). It smells immediately afer a shower, because the bacteria reside inside the hair follicles and sweat glands.