Over the years our body changes: the skin becomes thinner, hormones are modified and even the way we sweat is different. That can make us, even if we are very clean and careful, one day ask ourselves in silence:

“Why do I feel like I don’t smell as fresh as I used to… if I do everything the same?”

The good news is that, in most cases, it is not dirt or lack of hygiene, but small daily habits that, without realizing it, play against our own freshness.
In this article you are going to discover 8 very common habits in the bathroom that may be affecting your body odor… and, above all, what simple changes you can make to feel comfortable in your skin again.

Why does body odor change with age?
As the years go by:

The skin thins and becomes more fragile, so bacteria find an easier “home” to live in.
After menopause, hormones change and that changes the functioning of the sweat glands.
The natural exfoliation process slows down: dead cells accumulate more easily, especially in folds and areas that we sometimes forget.
All of this doesn’t mean you’re dirty or “unkempt.”
It means that your body is evolving and needs a different, gentler and more conscious type of care.

8 Bathroom Habits That Can Make Your Smell Worse Without You Noticing It
1. Using too much soap in the intimate area
The skin of the intimate area is much more delicate than that of the rest of the body. In addition, the vagina has its own natural cleaning system and a balance of “good” bacteria that protect it.

When we use:

highly scented soaps,
internal showers,
scented wipes all the time,
We can alter that balance, irritate the skin and promote infections and bad odors.