Strong pungent smell from scortum and groin

Hi there ....
i am 32 male ,,,, overweight ...
i have been suffering for 3 months from a very bad pungent musty odor from scortum and groin area
From the scortum specificaly ...
i shower ... its gone .. and returns after half an hour or so ..
its literaly destroying my life ..
i really need help ...
could it be mixed infection of bacteria and fungus ?
the smell sticks to my underwear .. very strong and pungent
similar to ammonia .. but different

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Normally the sweat is odorless but due to the action of Bacteria it produces an unpleasant smell and this may be responsible for the bad smell from your scrotum area. Unhealthy personal hygiene, fungal infections, over weight, eating spicy foods and Diabetes are found to be responsible in most cases. The underlying cause needs to be identified first. Remove your underarm hair. Keep the area dry by using a talcum powder.

Have a healthy and nutritious diet and maintain good personal hygiene. Add few drops of savlon to the water you use for bathing. Use an antiperspirant deodorant. Wash your clothes in warm water. For smelling in the vagina, you might be having a fungal infection and need to take antifungal treatment.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.