Does BC Pills cause excess body odor?

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Does BC Pills cause excess body odor?
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Thu, 05-13-2004 - 11:07pm
Hi

I know this might sound weird but I've noticed that since I've been using seasonale bc pills that my underarms have been unbearable. I don't have any other body odor complaints. I will put on deordant/antiperspriant in the morning and it only holds up to mid day. I have tried Secret and Degree, which are supposed to be two of the strongest deordants and by mid day my underarms are damp and smell. Not to mention that I also am ruining my light colored clothes by stains due to sweat. I am a secertary that does no physical activity during the day to cause sweat. I mean I do endure alot of stress, but it seems to have started with my change to Seasonale (6 months ago) It's worse as my period nears also. I don't know what else to do, I can slather on more deordant but if the stink is already there what's the good, it doesn't really cover it up. Is there a stronger deordant out there? Is it possible for my bc pill to cause this?

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 05-14-2004 - 2:02pm
I haven't seen anything in writing that says anything about BO and the pill, but if you think about it, maybe it makes sense? Have you taken other pills before? Had this problem with other pills? Have you taken Nordette or LoOvral before (they're identical and similar)?

It's said that pregnant women smell different, I assume due to the change in hormones (my sister's dog and cat treated her differently when she was first pregnant--how else could they know?), would it really be that much of a stretch for the pill in some bodies to do the same? Each progestin affects each woman differently, if you've taken other pills and this hasn't happened, maybe there's something to it, or maybe your body is changing.

My personal preference, btw, is Lady Speed Stick. I've been through a lot of different ineffective antiperspirants/deodorants! And some days, that doesn't even work. ;)

Good luck!

Judie
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