I know the heading is a bit worrying but, worry not. This is going to be a very informativish article. Anyway, back to business. Have you ever considered smelly ass as a thing? Well, it really is and my 2 cents is that no one ever talks about it so there’s really not enough informed humans out there.
As girls, we were always told to wipe ourselves from front to back to avoid bacteria entering our “kookie”. My question always was: How do we stop the bacteria period?
So, recently I had a lady friend ask me why she has a funky ass smell every time she visits the loo.

There are various reasons to this but, I want us to go through the few I think are super important.

You Are What You Eat

In everything you do this statement just seems to pop up its like a bible verse we all recite. You want to loose weight, “you are what you eat” , your sweat smells funny…. “you are what you eat.”
Though this is true, believe it or not, we all process food differently. My body has no clue on how to breakdown beans. it’s like a malfunctioning system….I mean, the farts are worse than Hiroshima. On this, you’ll have to observe your body and watch what you eat.

Clean Up Well

The problem here is, we put all our trust in tissues but, really they don’t clean your area well. First off, we should really borrow a leaf from the Islam community, yes water. Water is best to clean yourself after you are done. There’s one option I discovered two years ago that works miracles for me. Wipes!!! Why do we think it’s ok to wipe babies with wipes and not ourselves? We do have a local brand of wipes that is a must have in my handbag. They go by the name ‘Happy touch’. They’re so amazing because they are flushable and if you are environmentally cautious, they are biodegradable.

Commando or……

This debate has always been there since the end of time. My little piece of advice is, once in a while it’s a good idea to let everything breath. When shopping for undergarments, natural based materials like cotton are a better option. Synthetic materials tend to exaggerate the stench.

Butt Hairs

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This is a huge contributor to a funky butt smell. Now, butt hairs trap bacteria and odours when we sweat and they mix with the bacteria left in the little hairs. The end result is bum stench. We’re always shaving Miss V and we never think of the bum. Trust me, this reduces the smell by a country mile.

There are other pointers like cold shower. After a hot shower, you’re more likely to sweat.

I hope this was helpful to you. I need to point out, if the smell persists even after proper cleaning seek medical advice.