Alright, I've been dealing with this issue for a very long time, and I'm just tired of it--it's ruining my life. Just as a word of warning, if you get grossed out easily, please stop reading now. I'm only writing this out of desperation. Since I was in middle school, I have had a number of problems with body odor, sweat, and I don't even know what to call the rest of it. Basically, I sweat all the time, mainly around my anus and genitals--doesn't matter if it's hot or cold, what I'm wearing, if I'm sitting or standing, or even sleeping. The worst part is, I'm a REALLY clean guy--I take a shower immediately after any exercise, and I shower every morning. Within five minutes of getting out of the shower, though, the sweating starts up, and associated body odor occurs. Needless to say, I can't just spend all day in the shower, so where does that leave me? To make matters worse, lately I've been noticing that it is taking an unusually long time to clean myself up after having a BM... which makes me worry about possible incontinence, and that problem coupled with sweating is NOT a good combination.
Some specifics: it gets worse when I am stressed (unfortunately, the condition stresses me out ALL the time, but especially in social situations), and it's really bad when I exercise.
On many, many occasions, people will ask "Ugh, who farted?!" when I'm around, and I just know that it's because of my problem--I smell REALLY bad sometimes, and I just can't help it.
For lack of a better description, I feel like my anal sphincter is "loose." Like it doesn't shut off all the way, or it's very weak or something.
I'm 25 years old, and I've been less and less social as time goes on, because I just can't stand the embarrassment--it's a shame because I like people and being around them, but it's just such an embarrassing condition that I can't be around them. I'm a good-looking guy, I'm smart and funny, but I don't dare get involved with a girl because of my problem... and honestly, I'm just getting depressed about it. It is ruining my life, and I feel totally powerless. I have been through more embarrassing situations through high school and college than I could possibly call into remembrance, and I just don't know what to do. I hate being so grossed out by myself, and I feel like I've tried everything to fix it... looser-fitting clothes, deodorants, absorptive powder like Gold Bond and talcum, not eating anything garlicky or spicy, cutting back on caffeine, eating a higher-fiber diet, showering up to 4 or 5 times a day, even some exercises to strengthen my sphincter up... nothing helps.
It is God-awful. If you doctors can help at ALL--please, please help.