Can pregnant women use drugs to remove body odor?

Body odor is a special smell secreted by sweat glands, which is generally smelly and mainly occurs in the armpits, feet, chest, vulva, etc. It is a dermatological disease of the human body. Patients suffering from body odor often have a psychological burden. It is not only a physical problem, but the sour, smelly and disgusting smell they emit also affects the people around them. Therefore, many patients want to get rid of body odor. There are many medical methods to treat body odor, such as laser treatment or other surgical treatments, and traditional Chinese medicine also has acupuncture methods.

What to do if pregnant women have body odor? This question troubles many sisters who are pregnant for the first time. Many pregnant women with underarm odor have a question: is underarm odor hereditary? Pregnant women are worried that their underarm odor will be passed on to the next generation. So, what should pregnant women do with underarm odor?

Can pregnant women treat body odor?

Pregnant women should be cautious in treating body odor. Armpit odor is body odor. The pungent smell makes people feel particularly disgusted, which causes a great psychological burden and inferiority complex to people with body odor, thus affecting their work, study, and communication. At present, there are two methods for treating axillary odor: non-surgical methods and surgical methods. Non-surgical methods are suitable for patients with mild axillary odor, while surgical methods are suitable for patients with various degrees of axillary odor. As we all know, it is not recommended for pregnant women to use medications during pregnancy, including body odor medications. Some products for treating body odor, such as ointments and roll-ons, are not recommended. Pregnant women should be prepared for the worst when taking medication. Moreover, if you want to cure body odor completely, you can only do it with surgery, as conservative treatment can only guarantee a temporary cure. Therefore, it is recommended that pregnant mothers with body odor keep clean during pregnancy and undergo body odor surgery for complete treatment after delivery.

Precautions for pregnant women to treat body odor

1. Pregnant women with body odor should not blindly take medicine, especially in the first three months of pregnancy. Long-term exposure to alcohol is also very bad for the fetus. In addition, mothers with axillary odor should not use oral medications for treatment, because oral treatment has great disadvantages for both the fetus and the pregnant woman.

2. Regarding pregnant women with underarm odor, tomato juice can be used to eliminate it. That is, after bathing, add 500 ml of tomato juice to a basin of clean water, soak the armpits for about 15 minutes, about 2-3 times a week; in addition, you can also wash the armpits, soak cotton in tomato juice and wipe repeatedly for about 1-2 minutes, three times a day in the morning, noon and evening, to achieve the ideal effect of eliminating body odor.

3. During pregnancy, you must maintain a happy and optimistic mood. This will not only reduce the physiological reactions during pregnancy, but is also very helpful in treating axillary odor (armpit odor). If a pregnant woman has a strong smell of underarm odor (armpit odor), she can take some medicines available to pregnant women and temporarily apply them to the armpits to effectively reduce the underarm odor.

4. Surgical treatment cannot be used for the time being, because surgical treatment will be more stressful for pregnant women who are under heavy physical burden, and the recovery will be relatively slow, so it is not suitable for pregnant women. It is better for people with body odor to eat less strong-flavored and irritating foods, such as onions, garlic, tobacco, and alcohol.