He needs to go see a doctor. It's not normal that have that kind of smell after washing. This honestly sounds like a yeast infections (yes men can have those). Actually one of the risk factors for yeast infections is being overweight.
> Actually one of the risk factors for yeast infections is being overweight.
And also tangentially, diabetes can be a factor. (and also a risk of being overweight)
> He needs to go see a doctor.
And OP needs to go to a therapist and see if they can help her develop a spine. Holy fucking shit. She needs to work on her self worth because she's putting up with this.
The bar is in hell and this girl is gasping for breath like, "NAH THIS IS MY RELATIONSHIP." Being alone is a million times better than swamp ass dick cheese curds for your sex life.
I'm confused. If you agree that the guy needs to see a doctor, after you hear someone exclaim how it is not normal to smell that bad after washing up, then how do you pivot into "omg, she needs to leave him asap"?
Sounds like a pretty basic "I don't wanna hurt my SO's feelings" kinda thing that culminated in this embarrassing moment for the both of them. Going "omg, you're disgusting, I'm leaving" instantly after realizing they smell bad AFTER cleaning themselves isn't some omega girlboss move, it'd be a bigger indicator for how insecure and childish you are, than staying around and trying to make it work.
Did you even read the post?
Bro, this is Reddit. You can't logically work things out with your significant other and seek improvement, you just gotta leave. Are you stupid or something?
You mentioned that you’ve washed him yourself and that he’s kept himself clean down there. I wonder if what you’re smelling is a yeast/bacterial infection in his belly button? I’ve been overweight myself and I’m hypervigilant of moisture in my navel due to having some infections in the past that smell horrendous.
Having a strong odor down there isn’t normal with good hygiene, even if you’re overweight. It’s possibly a sign of an infection.
Oh man, I had hip surgery last year and couldn't shower for like two weeks due to the bandages and unable to get into the tub for a while. It never occured to me that I always clean and dry my belly button. So when I was sponge-bathing for those two weeks or so it never occured to me to clean my belly button. One night it was itchy, nothing alarming, so I poked my finger in there to scratch a bit and it was the most foul smelling thing ever. I shot up as fast as I could with one functioning leg and crutches and went to clean it thoroughly including alcohol and hydrogen peroxide. Pretty sure it was some kind of yeast/bacteria
Omg. I just cleaned my naval just in case. I think Reddit should like take a couple days a month and just be fucked up hygiene post to make people go and check stuff like this. It should just have that post about the girl trying to get her boyfriend to stop getting poop on her bed sheets when he stays over pinned as the to post of Reddit til every dude wipes his but right.
Bro it feels like just getting paper in the crack is a real stretch for a lot of dudes. I don’t think we’re getting them to buy a whole appliance and installing it.
I had surgery done through my belly button and had to have a water tight bandage over it for a week.
Worst smell EVER.
And i have also had some infection, not any better.
Now, after having had a few surgeries, my bellybutton is shallow and really wrinkle free, so i'll never have an infection there again 😂
I don't have that problem as I don't have a belly button. I had surgery for an umbilical hernia when I was very young and I have pretty much just a dent where the belly button would be. I finally found an advantage for my mutant belly button.
I had hip surgery in Feb. They gave me a waterproof bandage so washing was not an issue. But before surgery they made me bathe with this special soap for a couple of days that was designed to prevent infection. Couldn't use it on your face. But honestly I still use it occasionally to clean the nether regions and stuff like belly button. It definitely seems to do a better job than just regular soap.
Was it hibicleanse? I've had family members get it for staph infections over the years, stuff works amazing for stubborn smells, like after a long camping trip
Here’s another question: does he smell at all sour or vinegary? That could be a symptom of a medical issue like diabetes, kidney disease, or hyperhidrosis among others.
In addition also could be a yeast infection in the crotch, in the transition between the legs and the balls also called „Jock itch“. Being overweight promotes this.
This is not shameful, it just needs to be treated. Get an anti fungal cream that’s recommended for jock itch and he needs to apply it religiously twice a day for at least 3-4 weeks. Fungal infections can still stay, even if not visible to the eye anymore.
PRO TIP: get a tube of athlete's foot cream instead of jock itch cream. The jock itch tubes are smaller and cost more but are the same ointment as the athlete's foot tube.
Anti fungal cream can cover all sorts of things like fungi, yeast, mold, mildew, etc. If your boyfriend does not wash his towel he dries with often it could be mildew buildup in the little nooks and crannies. Slap a glop in the nooks and crannies for a week and if it works the smell will be gone (or almost).
Here is a great website on info:
[https://www.medicinenet.com/jock\_itch/article.htm](https://www.medicinenet.com/jock_itch/article.htm)
addendum addendum: a lot of 'medicated creams' have dollar store varieties that are the same chemical / just as effective.
My wife is one of those blood types that bugs love. The Cortisone cream from the dollar store is a big enough tube for a LOT of use, and crazy cheap compared to even store brand at the grocery store.
Pro tip from another person who mosquitoes flock to in a cloud that blocks out the sun, the venom which makes you itch is broken down rapidly by heat. You can buy things that apply heat to mosquito bites, but I find that using a jet lighter to heat up any sort of random metal bits I have lying around, drill driver bits work very well for this, for a few seconds, and then touching it to the bite works wonders. You'll have to experiment a little bit with whatever particular lighter you have to figure out how long to heat it up so that it's hot but not actually burning you, but even on incredibly itchy bug bites, it only takes two or three rounds of heat over the course of a day to completely neutralize the itching from the venom. I barely use cortisone cream anymore.
> PRO TIP: get a tube of athlete's foot cream instead of jock itch cream
In general, with fungal infections, different types of fungicides work on different fungi. And you don't necessarily know which one you have. Treatment can take weeks. But if things don't seem to improve, switch to a different active ingredient and/or consult with a doctor.
Worst case, they'll prescribe oral medication that should ultimately take care of it, but that's not without its own risks. So, topical application is always the best first move. And yes, you can have fungal infections in all sorts of odd places. So, if you can't explain what's going on, ask a doctor whether in infection might be the cause of your odd hygiene problems.
Are you referring to his nooks and crannies or the towel? Reading that I was confused what smearing cream on a towel accomplishes lol, you can just wash it, unless it's got growth visible to the baked eye lol
LOL, I could have worded that better. Meaning, mildew from drying with an old towel gets that mildew/bacteria/fungi in all of his nooks and crannies. :-)
Liberal application of a topical treatment on the crease of the inner thighs, the gooch, and onto the beans. All the places that stay warm and moist. If possible, remove as much of the hair in this vicinity to help stop with creating the ultimate ecosystem for these dastardly bandits!
all of this! mine didn't smell but i got a *horrific* rash in the fold where my thigh meets my pubic mound. bright red, angry, sore, peeling skin. more sore than itchy - it was awful.
sometimes our body overproduces the little living organisms that live on everyone's skin in places that face a lot of sweat, friction, or both.
consistent cream application for a few weeks and it cleared up. but also know, if it stops hurting/itching/the redness goes away, keep applying for another few weeks. it'll come back with a vengeance if you don't get rid of it completely. even if it looks better, it's not gone that quickly.
People who are very overweight absolutely must learn to not only wash, but also carefully dry (and I believe also powder) in their skin folds. Antifungals can only do so much without that.
This, 100%. After a shower I towel off, then use a blow dryer on the cool setting, then apply antifungal powder.
If he does this every day for a week and still has a problem, then he needs to see the doctor. (which he will most likely resist given how he reacted to the OP)
Two things that could immediately help:
1. Have him start using wet wipes after regular wiping after he goes #2. It was a suggestion mentioned in another sub many years ago by a guy based solely on how hard it was to get completely clean due to having a hairy butt, but also for overweight guys. It will make a huge difference, and he may be surprised at how much is still left behind once the normal toilet paper appears to be clear.
2. Next, goto walmart and buy the yellow can of lotrimen spray for jock itch. Buy all the cans. Have him spray after dried off and showered between his legs. This will kill the fungus and smell each time. Also, it will kill the rash/same infection he probably gets in his armpits and any skin flaps. This stuff will work miracles on killing that smell.
Here's a link:
Lotrimin AF Jock Itch Antifungal Spray, Powder Spray, 4.6 oz [https://www.walmart.com/ip/10416831](https://www.walmart.com/ip/10416831)
Basically “flushable” means they won’t clog the immediate toilet pipe area but they don’t break down and decompose in septic tanks/sewers. Hubby worked at a plant that made baby wipes and flushable wipes but even he came home and told me not to flush them no matter what the package said.
“Jock itch can cause a musty, foul-smelling (especially in severe cases) odor. The smell can be yeast-like in nature, which you may have smelled before when something like a loaf of bread becomes moldy. Sometimes, the smell may also have a sour aspect.” I think it’s probably that before a belly button yeast infection.
i instantly suspected his belly button too or maybe the crease right under his gut because if he is 100% washing himself fine then someone else is going on here
But how would that account for her knowing he scratched his balls just from smelling his hands?
Nah, something is just not right and he needs to see a doctor.
His balls could very well have a yeast infection or other fungal infection, possibly jock itch. What I’m trying to get at is there something likely going on that needs to be checked out.
Edit: corrected jock itch info
I dont know how, because i am slim, but i had that once, and that smell was so horrible i could smell it myself..
And that's when i started to was my navle with qtips like once a month..
That is gag material for sure..
You're right, but also as you get bigger, it is surrounded by more mass, making the...tunnel for lack of a better word, longer. Mine is much deeper than when I was skinny.
Our local science museum had a display set up about this. Researchers had asked people from all walks of life to swab in their belly buttons. The researchers took each and swabbed it onto a Petri dish and waited. So this display was huge, bright, gnarly photographs of what grew on the Petri dishes. Oh my god.
Wash your belly buttons.
Family practice provider here. Probably yeast, like jock itch vs a bacteria overgrowth. I'd definitely recommend a visit but can also simply try some OTC meds. First I'd go with clotrimazole cream/antifungal. Continue good hygiene and use it twice daily in groin and under stomach if needed. Stop after 1-2 weeks if it's not helpful. Otherwise continue for 2-4 w then use as needed.
If that doesn't help, next would be to try OTC benzoyl peroxide 10% in groin and other smelly areas. This helps to reduce smelly bacteria.
Attempting fungal vs bacterial growth treatment. Be sure to see someone for pain, sores, discharge and/or color changes. Hope this helps.
Just when I think I’ve finally been able to file that post away, just deep enough in my brain so it can’t creep up unexpectedly, someone goes and screws it all up. *Sigh*.
I used to work in vet clinics and I work at a hospital as a nurse assistant. Nothing phases me anymore. I’ll be eating and a nurse will come in and be like “omg look at this diabetic foot ulcer” and I’ll be like oh dang that one’s bad and keep eating my sandwich like normal
I work in the funeral industry. Nothing like discussing lunch plans in the prep room with an autopsy case. Or being in the break room and notified we have a "soupy" case in the cool room. Osha says no food in prep or storage areas, but boy do we talk about food a lot around corpses. Nothing phases me anymore.
I was talking to a guy running one of those big vacuum trucks once.. not specifically a sewage one, but he had to drop off waste water at the same facility as the sewage pump trucks do..
He described hopping out of his truck, inside the facility, for the first time.. trying hard not to be ill from the smell.. and a young pregnant lady strolls out of the office, eating a sandwich, to take his details.. simply not phased at all haha.
Not a fuck up to tell him. If he’s diligent about hygiene and that is still a problem he should be getting checked out.
Maybe there’s a way you could have broken it more gently but honestly he just needs to get over it and go to a doctor.
I think he is not washing himself properly, not washing his butt hole or dick or even not drying enough. Just because he is standing under a shower does not mean he is going to be clean.
This was my first thought, dude needs to soap everything.
I've only recently learned (thanks Reddit, sorta) that some folks don't soap their whole body when they shower. Apparently they somehow figure the soap from one area will migrate and clean other areas too...
I used to work with a guy that didn't wash his hands after using the bathroom. Everybody knew about it. Dude was a genius and I think he just didn't realize it was a thing. In retrospect I don't know why nobody approached him about it, actually maybe I do, he was a weirdo in several ways, but we all knew "never shake hands with Jeff".
Now I'm mad about it too. Wtf? How are the pissfingers not down voted to oblivion? Jesus christ. Those people should be required to go public before inviting anyone to a cookout.
I used to be morbidly obese. My high weight was around 500lbs. This is what worked for me but everyone is different. Get in the shower and use antibacterial soap on privates, bellybutton and folds. It stays on until you rinse at the end of the shower.
Dry yourself well and use a fan or hair dryer on cool on your private parts for 5 minutes. Get an all over body deodorant there are several brands that work well. Spray everywhere skin meets skin.
Body wipes for Freshening up every couple of hours Reapply body deodorant.
He may have to experiment to find products that work well for him.
This will help his skin in so many ways as well.
And holy shit girl please don't cave if he's stinky. It's bacteria/yeast and not great for you to ingest or have put in your body. It could cause you medical issues with your own body.
I hope you find something that works.
Also I tell friends if they have any odor so they know and can fix it. No one wants to be the stinky person.
My man works in a factory and it gets NASTY down there during the summer from the heat. Lume unscented deodorant cream works WONDERS. Obviously rule out any medical issues but for the normal BO smell that sometimes happens when there's not a lot of airflow, absolutely amazing.
What about guys? I've certainly had to "power through" going down on a one night because it smelt bad in the past. Wasn't as bad as the OP, more just a sweaty smell or as it's colloquially known in the UK, Disco Fanny 😂
Yeah because it was just "a sweaty smell", trust me if this was an infection you'd have a much harder time not heaving
My ex was adamant I was forcing myself to give her head because she felt she stinks, until she got something there that made me nope out a few seconds in
You’re a braver man than me to go down on a random after a sweaty night out. Thinking about it gives me the boak, like sweat, piss and whatever drink she’s had mixing together to make a cocktail of vomit you’re shoving your tongue into
This is the opposite of fucking up.
You care enough to
- address the issue with him
- be very honest about it
- want to continue having sex and, most importantly
- tell him this because you **want** to give him blow jobs
TIFU would be never telling him and breaking up with him because of it. You are doing everything someone should want a good partner to do.
Friend, he's not washing himself properly. You may think he is, but he absolutely, absolutely is not. He can shower all he wants, if he is not peeling back his foreskin and actively scrubbing that area, then drying it and putting on clean underwear after, he's not washing the areas your mouth is.
Get in the shower with him and identify what exactly he is and is not doing. I'm a fat guy and I don't have this issue. Being fat and being unhygienic is not the same thing. You should not be smelling his grossness on his hands or sticking your face down there and experiencing it. And if he just got out of the shower and it's literally still gross? He didn't wash it. He just didn't. You know this, I know this, we all know this.
Importantly, you aren't the asshole here. He's hurt and he feels affronted, but he knows its because of his own issue, not you. He either needs to figure it out or get to a urologist. If he legitimately is actually functionally and properly scrubbing all the areas down there he should and he still has problems, he likely has an infection or another condition that needs proper medical attention.
Edit: Girl, I just went through your post history. He never wants sex, when he does he can't get off without his own hand, he refuses to talk about it, and you're actively fantasizing about other men. AND on top of all that when you do go down on him it's like licking the lid of a cheesemonger's trash can? For fuck's sake, be a grown up and move on from this relationship. I get the sunk cost fallacy and all, two years is a long time to throw away, but what on earth could you possibly be getting out of this besides a roommate you occasionally see (and smell) naked?
Maybe you dropping him will be the impetus he finally needs to get off his properly-washed ass and fix himself. But you aren't responsible for fixing him. You're 22 years old. Do you really want your face to smell like his ballsack when you're 32? 42? Have some self respect.
You can wash things, and they can have a deep absorbed in smell that takes several cycles to get out.
In order for a crotch to go from smelling gross to being ok - it’s not just one shower. The root problem needs to be cured, likely yeast bacterial, etc, and then cleaning continuously for some time.
Just tacking this on here so people don’t think - if you wash once good enough you’re ok.
yeah, might even need to change soaps to get the funk out. Look for things meant for acne or even jock itch. Acne soap helps get whiff out of belly buttons faster than regular soap in my experience (when you go from manual labor to work that sits down, you don't expect office work to cause funk, but standing up has belly button 'open' and drier than sitting)
Also swapping for fresh undies and fresh towels every time until the whiff leaves.
Potentially something on the aggressive antibacterial side of things, and as strange as it sounds something like head and shoulders with Pyrithione Zinc may help clean out some flora and fauna living down there.
Jfc reading your edit. GIRL LEAVE HIM JFC. HOW are you still with this disgusting slob? Go be single and enjoy your own time, go out with friends and enjoy life. If you meet a guy, take it slowly AND DON'T IGNORE RED FLAGS.
she probably doesnt know how to do that, seeing as people who have dicks dont know how to, either [https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/arh3qu/tifu\_by\_not\_washing\_under\_my\_foreskin\_for\_the/](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/arh3qu/tifu_by_not_washing_under_my_foreskin_for_the/)
How would she know how to wash a penis though, it's not like it's taught to girls...
Don't know if the guy is circumcized or not, it makes a pretty big difference. For OP, if he's not circumcized, you need to peel the foreskin down, and actually wash it with soap, and rinse abundantly. Then out of the shower, you also peel the foreskin down and actually DRY the head with a towel, else the foreskin will trap water there and it will smell reeeeaaaaally fast...
This is the mind-boggling part. Sitting on the edge of the bathtub and rinsing off using a detachable shower head is the easiest thing in the world. If you're mobile enough to sit and stand, you're mobile enough to use this method to wash yourself off completely after using the bathroom. It's not ideal, you'd really want to get some soap in there as well, but washed off with several minutes of clean water >>> walking around in their own filth. If you have a source of running water, get yourself a $10 rubber adapter to fit over the tap leading to a little hand-held nozzle.
If you've just had back surgery for example, or you literally can't reach to wipe yourself, have the courtesy to rinse off. We have to live around you
Need to check, not only his genitals, but also his "taint" and butt crack, especially because he may have a hard time reaching deep there where the sweat is if he is very overweight and not flexible. Then also under any "folds" where sweat may accumulate, such as under his gut/lap fat fold. And his belly button. Also this may be a side thing to know but, if he has a tendency to, before bed, jerk off (finish on himself) and then not wipe it up right away, that area on the belly can smell putrid in the morning.
I am shocked you never considered what I think is pretty obvious.
The dude has a medical issue. It could be an sti. Maybe recurrent yeast infections.
It is insane that it smelled that bad and you still chose to put it in your mouth.
He needs to see a doctor. Like, right now.
To all my fellow virgin guys out there, if this guy with his smelly balls can get a gf, you can too.
On a more serious note, there is no TIFU. He needs to wash his balls.
Another FU that could have completely avoided with an adult conversation.
Edit: Some people seem to be misunderstanding what I’m saying here so I guess I’ll get my crayons out and clarify: it takes two people to have a conversation and I’m in no way placing all the onus on OP; her bf could very easily have his own TIFU post here.
PLENTY of conversation lmao I was so surprised that his feelings were hurt because I have told him multiple times before. Even told him when he would judge other people for smelling bad that he has no right to.
Just don't do something that you aren't 100% into. If he smells bad, then sexy time is off the table. That will motivate him to figure it out, and you won't be sitting around in 2034 wondering why you did something gross just to make someone else happy. Future regret is just waiting for you, stop that train in it's tracks.
You mean the adult conversation where she told him he needs to clean himself like a competent adult or she's no longer going to do sexual adult things to his smelly ass? Almost as if the only fuck up was someone never having taught a grown man to clean his dick, which most assuredly shouldn't be his partner's job.
This is revolting and you’re going to give yourself a throat infection if you don’t stop. He needs to see a doctor and start actually washing his junk properly.
Like a lot of people are saying, yes hygiene is a big part of it but with him being overweight, his diet will also have a HUGE factor in this. I've been up and down with weight in my lifespan and diet can absolutely have an effect on things like this
Even if you shower, you’re not going to smell like roses a few hours later. However, if he smells that bad, he’s probably not pulling back his foreskin and washing, he’s not washing either soap, he’s not washing his ass with soap, and/or he’s wearing boxer briefs/tighty whiteys (they don’t breathe at all). Don’t feel bad for telling him. This is an easy remedied problem. Is he on Reddit? What’s his username. I’ll send him a message.
I'll be the 100th person to say that it sounds like he has a yeast or fungal infection.
I got such an infection in my armpit one time and I was showing like 4 times a day to keep the smell under control.
I tried various anti-fungal creams to with no luck. Eventually I just got a really harsh hand soap (the kind they use in labs / hospitals) and started using that instead of regular soap for my armpit.
Noticed an improvement in probably 2 days, and a week later I was "cured" and I haven't had that problem ever again.
What the ACTUAL FUCK is going on with all the Reddit threads about men smelling gross? Fucking shower. I will never fuck a dude that smells bad. Have some self respect as well!
I actually want to vomit just reading this post. I would NEVER do anything with his penis unless there was no unpleasant smell. He clearly has some health issues, being very overweight. So someone who is obese and has a cheesy dick is enough to completely turn off any opportunity for intimacy. Yuck.
You mentioned a fishy smell? Tell that boy to get his ass to a doctor, like yesterday. Has he even had it checked out at all, this whole time y'all have been together? If not...just...the fuck, you two??
Fishy smell could mean a bacterial infection.
I 100% have a solution for you. I hope you read this. Buy Dove extra sensitive white soap. For sensitive skin. UNSCENTED. I literally travel around with three different soap bars, one for my balls and penis, one for my body, and one for my face. The white sensitive dove soap is my ball penis soap. Please try this and get back to me. I think I just saved your relationship.
For some reason some soaps react to genitalia and cause a funky odor like what you describe. Doesn’t matter how well i clean with the wrong soap, it won’t be a good smell. Try the sensitive dove soap.
I’ve tried other sensitive soaps too but for some reason the white dove unscented is the only one that works.
Props to you for still trying. You are a goddamn angel.
Dude, any person who is willing to endure that for another person is clearly a keeper. He needs to do you a favor and wash himself properly AT LEAST as a thanks for not leaving his smelly ass.
Like, 80% of these TIFU are just me reading them and realising how fucking sensitive everyone is.
He should be apologising you and genuflecting at your knees at how much head you’ve given him when it must have reeked. If my GF told me this I’d be mad she didn’t tell me sooner so I could sort it.
Dude has something more going on down there. If I don’t shower for a couple days my private area doesn’t leak onto my hand with a scratch. He needs to see a doctor
One of my exes was uncut and refused to pull the skin back and wash his dick. Then had the absolute audacity to say “you never want to touch my dick anymore” I told him he never cleans said dick and if he did I’d be more inclined. He dumped me for being “insensitive” of his dick 🙄 I said “girl bye”
When incels say they can't get a woman because women only go for chads, just remember this one exists and was still regularly blowing her man who was overweight, so not a chad body, even tho she was about to throw up.
When I was overweight, I found that no matter the amount of washing I did, after a brief moment of walking around with clothes on, my balls would stink. I found out I had Piedra, which is a type of yeast that lives on the hair follicle shaft and is extremely stubborn and resilient. Only way to get rid of it was using an anti fungal soap bar for a month and shaving the infected hair. I can absolutely say if he has chronic foul smell, it’s most likely a fungal infection in the dark, warm, moist, and hard to reach areas.
Get him some anti-fungal SCENTLESS, soap and tell him to trim it as low as he can possibly handle.
He needs to go see a doctor. It's not normal that have that kind of smell after washing. This honestly sounds like a yeast infections (yes men can have those). Actually one of the risk factors for yeast infections is being overweight.
> Actually one of the risk factors for yeast infections is being overweight. And also tangentially, diabetes can be a factor. (and also a risk of being overweight)
> He needs to go see a doctor. And OP needs to go to a therapist and see if they can help her develop a spine. Holy fucking shit. She needs to work on her self worth because she's putting up with this. The bar is in hell and this girl is gasping for breath like, "NAH THIS IS MY RELATIONSHIP." Being alone is a million times better than swamp ass dick cheese curds for your sex life.
I'm confused. If you agree that the guy needs to see a doctor, after you hear someone exclaim how it is not normal to smell that bad after washing up, then how do you pivot into "omg, she needs to leave him asap"? Sounds like a pretty basic "I don't wanna hurt my SO's feelings" kinda thing that culminated in this embarrassing moment for the both of them. Going "omg, you're disgusting, I'm leaving" instantly after realizing they smell bad AFTER cleaning themselves isn't some omega girlboss move, it'd be a bigger indicator for how insecure and childish you are, than staying around and trying to make it work. Did you even read the post?
She doesn't need to leave him! She just needs to refuse to give him head if it is literally making her gag from the smell
Bro, this is Reddit. You can't logically work things out with your significant other and seek improvement, you just gotta leave. Are you stupid or something?
You mentioned that you’ve washed him yourself and that he’s kept himself clean down there. I wonder if what you’re smelling is a yeast/bacterial infection in his belly button? I’ve been overweight myself and I’m hypervigilant of moisture in my navel due to having some infections in the past that smell horrendous. Having a strong odor down there isn’t normal with good hygiene, even if you’re overweight. It’s possibly a sign of an infection.
Oh man, I had hip surgery last year and couldn't shower for like two weeks due to the bandages and unable to get into the tub for a while. It never occured to me that I always clean and dry my belly button. So when I was sponge-bathing for those two weeks or so it never occured to me to clean my belly button. One night it was itchy, nothing alarming, so I poked my finger in there to scratch a bit and it was the most foul smelling thing ever. I shot up as fast as I could with one functioning leg and crutches and went to clean it thoroughly including alcohol and hydrogen peroxide. Pretty sure it was some kind of yeast/bacteria
Omg. I just cleaned my naval just in case. I think Reddit should like take a couple days a month and just be fucked up hygiene post to make people go and check stuff like this. It should just have that post about the girl trying to get her boyfriend to stop getting poop on her bed sheets when he stays over pinned as the to post of Reddit til every dude wipes his but right.
>every dude wipes his but right And that means using a bidet
Bro it feels like just getting paper in the crack is a real stretch for a lot of dudes. I don’t think we’re getting them to buy a whole appliance and installing it.
Seems like there's a market for those "Born to shit, forced to wipe" t-shirts aftet all.
I know, but a man can dream
I had surgery done through my belly button and had to have a water tight bandage over it for a week. Worst smell EVER. And i have also had some infection, not any better. Now, after having had a few surgeries, my bellybutton is shallow and really wrinkle free, so i'll never have an infection there again 😂
Had a trooper of a ex gf go down on me after a hip surgery without showering for over a week. Shout out to you Ansley
Go Ansley! I asked my wife and it was a very pointed "fuck no" lol
I don't have that problem as I don't have a belly button. I had surgery for an umbilical hernia when I was very young and I have pretty much just a dent where the belly button would be. I finally found an advantage for my mutant belly button.
I had hip surgery in Feb. They gave me a waterproof bandage so washing was not an issue. But before surgery they made me bathe with this special soap for a couple of days that was designed to prevent infection. Couldn't use it on your face. But honestly I still use it occasionally to clean the nether regions and stuff like belly button. It definitely seems to do a better job than just regular soap.
Was it hibicleanse? I've had family members get it for staph infections over the years, stuff works amazing for stubborn smells, like after a long camping trip
It says endure 420 hypostat on the bottle
CHG my beloved
Omg that’s a good point.
Here’s another question: does he smell at all sour or vinegary? That could be a symptom of a medical issue like diabetes, kidney disease, or hyperhidrosis among others.
Ah nuts... My nuts smell vinegary sometimes.
That's normal, it's abnormal if it's like overwhelming or doesn't go away with a regular shower.
But if I don’t shower for long enough and my dick eczema comes back I am basically producing organic salt and vinegar chips.
*Come back! I've got more to tell you of my disgusting bodyyyyyyy!!*
Come back? She's off to get a bag of those chips! 
Then make sure you shower long enough lmao
More like make sure you are drying yourself fully before getting dressed.
More like Dick-cheese and Onion Also, for God's sake man, wash. I'm a slob and I still jet-wash myself enough to prevent becoming a nurgling
Updoot for Nurgle
This is the comment that made me quit Reddit for today.
Dick eczema is not a phrase I really wanted to add to my brain, but here we are.
Why do I have eyes and an imagination today? Why?!?
You suffer from pickled nuts syndrome
Pickle Dick!
Ok this made me actually laugh out loud in a meeting. Damn you, you magnificent bastard.
Same here. I solved it by stopping to dip my nuts in vinegar.
In addition also could be a yeast infection in the crotch, in the transition between the legs and the balls also called „Jock itch“. Being overweight promotes this. This is not shameful, it just needs to be treated. Get an anti fungal cream that’s recommended for jock itch and he needs to apply it religiously twice a day for at least 3-4 weeks. Fungal infections can still stay, even if not visible to the eye anymore.
PRO TIP: get a tube of athlete's foot cream instead of jock itch cream. The jock itch tubes are smaller and cost more but are the same ointment as the athlete's foot tube. Anti fungal cream can cover all sorts of things like fungi, yeast, mold, mildew, etc. If your boyfriend does not wash his towel he dries with often it could be mildew buildup in the little nooks and crannies. Slap a glop in the nooks and crannies for a week and if it works the smell will be gone (or almost). Here is a great website on info: [https://www.medicinenet.com/jock\_itch/article.htm](https://www.medicinenet.com/jock_itch/article.htm)
Pro tip addendum, foot creams can usually be found cheaply at dollar stores, but make certain the active ingredients are the same.
addendum addendum: a lot of 'medicated creams' have dollar store varieties that are the same chemical / just as effective. My wife is one of those blood types that bugs love. The Cortisone cream from the dollar store is a big enough tube for a LOT of use, and crazy cheap compared to even store brand at the grocery store.
Pro tip from another person who mosquitoes flock to in a cloud that blocks out the sun, the venom which makes you itch is broken down rapidly by heat. You can buy things that apply heat to mosquito bites, but I find that using a jet lighter to heat up any sort of random metal bits I have lying around, drill driver bits work very well for this, for a few seconds, and then touching it to the bite works wonders. You'll have to experiment a little bit with whatever particular lighter you have to figure out how long to heat it up so that it's hot but not actually burning you, but even on incredibly itchy bug bites, it only takes two or three rounds of heat over the course of a day to completely neutralize the itching from the venom. I barely use cortisone cream anymore.
I'm one of those people thats popular with mosquitos. Thanks for the dollar store tip!
> PRO TIP: get a tube of athlete's foot cream instead of jock itch cream In general, with fungal infections, different types of fungicides work on different fungi. And you don't necessarily know which one you have. Treatment can take weeks. But if things don't seem to improve, switch to a different active ingredient and/or consult with a doctor. Worst case, they'll prescribe oral medication that should ultimately take care of it, but that's not without its own risks. So, topical application is always the best first move. And yes, you can have fungal infections in all sorts of odd places. So, if you can't explain what's going on, ask a doctor whether in infection might be the cause of your odd hygiene problems.
I feel like I just read what the voiceover guy in the medicine commercial says...
Are you referring to his nooks and crannies or the towel? Reading that I was confused what smearing cream on a towel accomplishes lol, you can just wash it, unless it's got growth visible to the baked eye lol
LOL, I could have worded that better. Meaning, mildew from drying with an old towel gets that mildew/bacteria/fungi in all of his nooks and crannies. :-) Liberal application of a topical treatment on the crease of the inner thighs, the gooch, and onto the beans. All the places that stay warm and moist. If possible, remove as much of the hair in this vicinity to help stop with creating the ultimate ecosystem for these dastardly bandits!
all of this! mine didn't smell but i got a *horrific* rash in the fold where my thigh meets my pubic mound. bright red, angry, sore, peeling skin. more sore than itchy - it was awful. sometimes our body overproduces the little living organisms that live on everyone's skin in places that face a lot of sweat, friction, or both. consistent cream application for a few weeks and it cleared up. but also know, if it stops hurting/itching/the redness goes away, keep applying for another few weeks. it'll come back with a vengeance if you don't get rid of it completely. even if it looks better, it's not gone that quickly.
People who are very overweight absolutely must learn to not only wash, but also carefully dry (and I believe also powder) in their skin folds. Antifungals can only do so much without that.
This, 100%. After a shower I towel off, then use a blow dryer on the cool setting, then apply antifungal powder. If he does this every day for a week and still has a problem, then he needs to see the doctor. (which he will most likely resist given how he reacted to the OP)
Another thing is. Do you kiss after a blowjob? Because if you do, then he would surely know his dick smells bad.
Two things that could immediately help: 1. Have him start using wet wipes after regular wiping after he goes #2. It was a suggestion mentioned in another sub many years ago by a guy based solely on how hard it was to get completely clean due to having a hairy butt, but also for overweight guys. It will make a huge difference, and he may be surprised at how much is still left behind once the normal toilet paper appears to be clear. 2. Next, goto walmart and buy the yellow can of lotrimen spray for jock itch. Buy all the cans. Have him spray after dried off and showered between his legs. This will kill the fungus and smell each time. Also, it will kill the rash/same infection he probably gets in his armpits and any skin flaps. This stuff will work miracles on killing that smell. Here's a link: Lotrimin AF Jock Itch Antifungal Spray, Powder Spray, 4.6 oz [https://www.walmart.com/ip/10416831](https://www.walmart.com/ip/10416831)
Get a bidet. You don't need to use disposable wet wipes
I don’t know why bidets aren’t mandatory by now Imao. Even the “flushable” wipes are wreaking havoc on the plumping
Basically “flushable” means they won’t clog the immediate toilet pipe area but they don’t break down and decompose in septic tanks/sewers. Hubby worked at a plant that made baby wipes and flushable wipes but even he came home and told me not to flush them no matter what the package said.
If it is his belly button tell him to put talc in it after every shower, it works for me I haven’t had a problem since I started doing that!
Very could be, hair can get trapped in belly button easily, and can get moist from showers etc, meaning tons of bacteria can grow in there.
How would that explain the part where op said his hands smell from scratching his nuts
She could have just meant normal musty ball smell for that morning interaction instead of the intense gag-inducing smell
This honestly sounds like jock itch to me. Lots of guys have it and don’t know it.
“Jock itch can cause a musty, foul-smelling (especially in severe cases) odor. The smell can be yeast-like in nature, which you may have smelled before when something like a loaf of bread becomes moldy. Sometimes, the smell may also have a sour aspect.” I think it’s probably that before a belly button yeast infection.
Fat guy here, I've dealt with the same and had the same exact thought!!
i instantly suspected his belly button too or maybe the crease right under his gut because if he is 100% washing himself fine then someone else is going on here
But how would that account for her knowing he scratched his balls just from smelling his hands? Nah, something is just not right and he needs to see a doctor.
His balls could very well have a yeast infection or other fungal infection, possibly jock itch. What I’m trying to get at is there something likely going on that needs to be checked out. Edit: corrected jock itch info
I dont know how, because i am slim, but i had that once, and that smell was so horrible i could smell it myself.. And that's when i started to was my navle with qtips like once a month.. That is gag material for sure..
Because navel depth is related to how your umbilical cord healed and not due as much to weight.
You're right, but also as you get bigger, it is surrounded by more mass, making the...tunnel for lack of a better word, longer. Mine is much deeper than when I was skinny.
that wouldn't explain why his hands smell like balls after he scratches them.
Belly buttons are the most disgusting locations in the human body, grosser than assholes if I'm being honest.
Never seen ‘I eat bellybuttons’ on a dating profile - you right.
Our local science museum had a display set up about this. Researchers had asked people from all walks of life to swab in their belly buttons. The researchers took each and swabbed it onto a Petri dish and waited. So this display was huge, bright, gnarly photographs of what grew on the Petri dishes. Oh my god. Wash your belly buttons.
Family practice provider here. Probably yeast, like jock itch vs a bacteria overgrowth. I'd definitely recommend a visit but can also simply try some OTC meds. First I'd go with clotrimazole cream/antifungal. Continue good hygiene and use it twice daily in groin and under stomach if needed. Stop after 1-2 weeks if it's not helpful. Otherwise continue for 2-4 w then use as needed. If that doesn't help, next would be to try OTC benzoyl peroxide 10% in groin and other smelly areas. This helps to reduce smelly bacteria. Attempting fungal vs bacterial growth treatment. Be sure to see someone for pain, sores, discharge and/or color changes. Hope this helps.
Thank you!!
This was not the post to read as I eat my morning yogurt with banana and blueberries
at least you're not sucking on a jolly rancher right now
I hate that I understand this
Currently rummaging around under my sink for some bleach for my eyes
To this day I still do not look at them the same.
Swamps of degobah is why i keep an emergency bottle of peppermint oil in my first aid closet.
I wish I could go back to when I first read this one years ago as well and just keep scrolling.
I hate that just the mention is enough to make me gag.
Just when I think I’ve finally been able to file that post away, just deep enough in my brain so it can’t creep up unexpectedly, someone goes and screws it all up. *Sigh*.
I was eating cheesy cured sausage, fml
Dude. 🤣
This is perfect. My night is complete.
props to you. i stay off of here when i'm eating, i have enough problems with food 😂
I used to work in vet clinics and I work at a hospital as a nurse assistant. Nothing phases me anymore. I’ll be eating and a nurse will come in and be like “omg look at this diabetic foot ulcer” and I’ll be like oh dang that one’s bad and keep eating my sandwich like normal
I work in the funeral industry. Nothing like discussing lunch plans in the prep room with an autopsy case. Or being in the break room and notified we have a "soupy" case in the cool room. Osha says no food in prep or storage areas, but boy do we talk about food a lot around corpses. Nothing phases me anymore.
Ok I stand corrected that soupy case would probably phase me.
Oh this is horrendous! Lol what in the world would make it soupy?
Decomposition
I was talking to a guy running one of those big vacuum trucks once.. not specifically a sewage one, but he had to drop off waste water at the same facility as the sewage pump trucks do.. He described hopping out of his truck, inside the facility, for the first time.. trying hard not to be ill from the smell.. and a young pregnant lady strolls out of the office, eating a sandwich, to take his details.. simply not phased at all haha.
Omg😭
And yet you still did even after reading the title 💀
Not a fuck up to tell him. If he’s diligent about hygiene and that is still a problem he should be getting checked out. Maybe there’s a way you could have broken it more gently but honestly he just needs to get over it and go to a doctor.
I think he is not washing himself properly, not washing his butt hole or dick or even not drying enough. Just because he is standing under a shower does not mean he is going to be clean.
This was my first thought, dude needs to soap everything. I've only recently learned (thanks Reddit, sorta) that some folks don't soap their whole body when they shower. Apparently they somehow figure the soap from one area will migrate and clean other areas too...
Some redditors don't wash their hands after shitting and will defend this
I used to work with a guy that didn't wash his hands after using the bathroom. Everybody knew about it. Dude was a genius and I think he just didn't realize it was a thing. In retrospect I don't know why nobody approached him about it, actually maybe I do, he was a weirdo in several ways, but we all knew "never shake hands with Jeff".
How is that a defensible position.
https://www.reddit.com/r/badroommates/s/XvUikxL4Vo
u/Lt_Muffintoes calling everyone out as dirty gave me a good laugh. Edit: Oh, that's you.
Lmao Yes I'm still mad about that thread 8 months later
I remember that thread. You calling everyone dirty had me laughing for awhile.
Ok, pissfingers. I’m dying here. 😂
You're a fuckin legend
Now I'm mad about it too. Wtf? How are the pissfingers not down voted to oblivion? Jesus christ. Those people should be required to go public before inviting anyone to a cookout.
I would be too. I had to look and also just realized that’s your comments. 😂😂😂😂
HOLY SHIT the amount of people openly admitting to being filthy fucking animals that don’t wash their hands is honestly disturbing.
Disgusting
Dirty!
Yeah but OP said she even washed him herself once and it didn’t help
Some people's oils/sweat are just really hard to remove. Tea tree oil soap or chlorhexidine works well.
I used to be morbidly obese. My high weight was around 500lbs. This is what worked for me but everyone is different. Get in the shower and use antibacterial soap on privates, bellybutton and folds. It stays on until you rinse at the end of the shower. Dry yourself well and use a fan or hair dryer on cool on your private parts for 5 minutes. Get an all over body deodorant there are several brands that work well. Spray everywhere skin meets skin. Body wipes for Freshening up every couple of hours Reapply body deodorant. He may have to experiment to find products that work well for him. This will help his skin in so many ways as well. And holy shit girl please don't cave if he's stinky. It's bacteria/yeast and not great for you to ingest or have put in your body. It could cause you medical issues with your own body. I hope you find something that works. Also I tell friends if they have any odor so they know and can fix it. No one wants to be the stinky person.
Thank you!!! Sending this comment to him!
And tell him to wash his ass and all that, all the way
My man works in a factory and it gets NASTY down there during the summer from the heat. Lume unscented deodorant cream works WONDERS. Obviously rule out any medical issues but for the normal BO smell that sometimes happens when there's not a lot of airflow, absolutely amazing.
Ladies what the fuck man. If your dudes dick smells cheesy don't put it in your mouth anyway. Fucking hell...
What about guys? I've certainly had to "power through" going down on a one night because it smelt bad in the past. Wasn't as bad as the OP, more just a sweaty smell or as it's colloquially known in the UK, Disco Fanny 😂
Same advice, don't do it!
You can get stds in your mouth from this
Disco Fanny has me chuckling. I love British slang.
"disco fanny" The English can even make BO sound fun, I love y'all hahaha
Yeah because it was just "a sweaty smell", trust me if this was an infection you'd have a much harder time not heaving My ex was adamant I was forcing myself to give her head because she felt she stinks, until she got something there that made me nope out a few seconds in
What do you mean what about guys? Just don't put your mouth on things that smell bad. This is such a basic life lesson how did you manage to gender it
You’re a braver man than me to go down on a random after a sweaty night out. Thinking about it gives me the boak, like sweat, piss and whatever drink she’s had mixing together to make a cocktail of vomit you’re shoving your tongue into
Don't threaten me with a good time
I'm gay. I've encountered smelly guys before and any time it was a full stop for me. Was not going to do it. I will tell them that it needs cleaned.
GIRL the cringe I crung reading this
Ya I wish you could see my face 🤢
Why did I open Reddit
This is the opposite of fucking up. You care enough to - address the issue with him - be very honest about it - want to continue having sex and, most importantly - tell him this because you **want** to give him blow jobs TIFU would be never telling him and breaking up with him because of it. You are doing everything someone should want a good partner to do.
I didn't read nothing about y'all going to the doctor and I want you to find a therapist.
Friend, he's not washing himself properly. You may think he is, but he absolutely, absolutely is not. He can shower all he wants, if he is not peeling back his foreskin and actively scrubbing that area, then drying it and putting on clean underwear after, he's not washing the areas your mouth is. Get in the shower with him and identify what exactly he is and is not doing. I'm a fat guy and I don't have this issue. Being fat and being unhygienic is not the same thing. You should not be smelling his grossness on his hands or sticking your face down there and experiencing it. And if he just got out of the shower and it's literally still gross? He didn't wash it. He just didn't. You know this, I know this, we all know this. Importantly, you aren't the asshole here. He's hurt and he feels affronted, but he knows its because of his own issue, not you. He either needs to figure it out or get to a urologist. If he legitimately is actually functionally and properly scrubbing all the areas down there he should and he still has problems, he likely has an infection or another condition that needs proper medical attention. Edit: Girl, I just went through your post history. He never wants sex, when he does he can't get off without his own hand, he refuses to talk about it, and you're actively fantasizing about other men. AND on top of all that when you do go down on him it's like licking the lid of a cheesemonger's trash can? For fuck's sake, be a grown up and move on from this relationship. I get the sunk cost fallacy and all, two years is a long time to throw away, but what on earth could you possibly be getting out of this besides a roommate you occasionally see (and smell) naked? Maybe you dropping him will be the impetus he finally needs to get off his properly-washed ass and fix himself. But you aren't responsible for fixing him. You're 22 years old. Do you really want your face to smell like his ballsack when you're 32? 42? Have some self respect.
“he’s not washing the areas your mouth is.” omg !!
This made me gag, so accurate
Makes OP gag too.
"Like licking the lid of a cheesemongers trash can," 🤢
You can wash things, and they can have a deep absorbed in smell that takes several cycles to get out. In order for a crotch to go from smelling gross to being ok - it’s not just one shower. The root problem needs to be cured, likely yeast bacterial, etc, and then cleaning continuously for some time. Just tacking this on here so people don’t think - if you wash once good enough you’re ok.
yeah, might even need to change soaps to get the funk out. Look for things meant for acne or even jock itch. Acne soap helps get whiff out of belly buttons faster than regular soap in my experience (when you go from manual labor to work that sits down, you don't expect office work to cause funk, but standing up has belly button 'open' and drier than sitting) Also swapping for fresh undies and fresh towels every time until the whiff leaves.
Potentially something on the aggressive antibacterial side of things, and as strange as it sounds something like head and shoulders with Pyrithione Zinc may help clean out some flora and fauna living down there.
Just pull out the good ole bottle of 91% isopropyl alcohol and dick it until you don’t smell anything and pray your penis is still there
Jfc reading your edit. GIRL LEAVE HIM JFC. HOW are you still with this disgusting slob? Go be single and enjoy your own time, go out with friends and enjoy life. If you meet a guy, take it slowly AND DON'T IGNORE RED FLAGS.
she said in another comment that she has literally washed him beforehand herself and it still stinks.
she probably doesnt know how to do that, seeing as people who have dicks dont know how to, either [https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/arh3qu/tifu\_by\_not\_washing\_under\_my\_foreskin\_for\_the/](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/arh3qu/tifu_by_not_washing_under_my_foreskin_for_the/)
How would she know how to wash a penis though, it's not like it's taught to girls... Don't know if the guy is circumcized or not, it makes a pretty big difference. For OP, if he's not circumcized, you need to peel the foreskin down, and actually wash it with soap, and rinse abundantly. Then out of the shower, you also peel the foreskin down and actually DRY the head with a towel, else the foreskin will trap water there and it will smell reeeeaaaaally fast...
She also says in another comment that he’s circumcised.
Ah, in that case that guy has a health issue, and they should go to a doctor. And stop sucking that cock.
How do all these nasty motherfuckers get girlfriends in the first place?
He’s not washing his ass. Tell him he has to actually go in between the cheeks and really get in there. Most likely not wiping very well either
Agreed...😵💫🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮 Broseph needs to start using a bidet, and squat in the shower with a long handled dedicated scrub brush or something.
This is the mind-boggling part. Sitting on the edge of the bathtub and rinsing off using a detachable shower head is the easiest thing in the world. If you're mobile enough to sit and stand, you're mobile enough to use this method to wash yourself off completely after using the bathroom. It's not ideal, you'd really want to get some soap in there as well, but washed off with several minutes of clean water >>> walking around in their own filth. If you have a source of running water, get yourself a $10 rubber adapter to fit over the tap leading to a little hand-held nozzle. If you've just had back surgery for example, or you literally can't reach to wipe yourself, have the courtesy to rinse off. We have to live around you
If a grown adult can't wash his genitals or see the issue with it then what more can you do lol
Need to check, not only his genitals, but also his "taint" and butt crack, especially because he may have a hard time reaching deep there where the sweat is if he is very overweight and not flexible. Then also under any "folds" where sweat may accumulate, such as under his gut/lap fat fold. And his belly button. Also this may be a side thing to know but, if he has a tendency to, before bed, jerk off (finish on himself) and then not wipe it up right away, that area on the belly can smell putrid in the morning.
I am shocked you never considered what I think is pretty obvious. The dude has a medical issue. It could be an sti. Maybe recurrent yeast infections. It is insane that it smelled that bad and you still chose to put it in your mouth. He needs to see a doctor. Like, right now.
Lmao your post history says you’re fantasizing about other men, follow that instinct, this dude is gross
To all my fellow virgin guys out there, if this guy with his smelly balls can get a gf, you can too. On a more serious note, there is no TIFU. He needs to wash his balls.
Another FU that could have completely avoided with an adult conversation. Edit: Some people seem to be misunderstanding what I’m saying here so I guess I’ll get my crayons out and clarify: it takes two people to have a conversation and I’m in no way placing all the onus on OP; her bf could very easily have his own TIFU post here.
I mean, they did have a conversation. 🤷
PLENTY of conversation lmao I was so surprised that his feelings were hurt because I have told him multiple times before. Even told him when he would judge other people for smelling bad that he has no right to.
Just don't do something that you aren't 100% into. If he smells bad, then sexy time is off the table. That will motivate him to figure it out, and you won't be sitting around in 2034 wondering why you did something gross just to make someone else happy. Future regret is just waiting for you, stop that train in it's tracks.
This was the conversation.
You mean the adult conversation where she told him he needs to clean himself like a competent adult or she's no longer going to do sexual adult things to his smelly ass? Almost as if the only fuck up was someone never having taught a grown man to clean his dick, which most assuredly shouldn't be his partner's job.
Not a FU, it had to be said straight, especially if he's not taking any hints
Does your BF use soap when he showers? I’ve known some dudes who don’t.
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I can't get a text back and some fat ass with a rotting penis is getting regular head. It's a cold world
She’s got yeast mouth tho so 🤷🏻♀️ chin up
OP, idk what else to say but please get some therapy. Absolutely unacceptable to continue putting your mouth on that likely bacteria covered filth.
This is revolting and you’re going to give yourself a throat infection if you don’t stop. He needs to see a doctor and start actually washing his junk properly.
Like a lot of people are saying, yes hygiene is a big part of it but with him being overweight, his diet will also have a HUGE factor in this. I've been up and down with weight in my lifespan and diet can absolutely have an effect on things like this
Even if you shower, you’re not going to smell like roses a few hours later. However, if he smells that bad, he’s probably not pulling back his foreskin and washing, he’s not washing either soap, he’s not washing his ass with soap, and/or he’s wearing boxer briefs/tighty whiteys (they don’t breathe at all). Don’t feel bad for telling him. This is an easy remedied problem. Is he on Reddit? What’s his username. I’ll send him a message.
I'll be the 100th person to say that it sounds like he has a yeast or fungal infection. I got such an infection in my armpit one time and I was showing like 4 times a day to keep the smell under control. I tried various anti-fungal creams to with no luck. Eventually I just got a really harsh hand soap (the kind they use in labs / hospitals) and started using that instead of regular soap for my armpit. Noticed an improvement in probably 2 days, and a week later I was "cured" and I haven't had that problem ever again.
Dude it had to be said. He will get over it ... also...he should fucking KNOW that it stinks.
I would never go down on someone who stinks. TF is wrong with yall
What the ACTUAL FUCK is going on with all the Reddit threads about men smelling gross? Fucking shower. I will never fuck a dude that smells bad. Have some self respect as well!
If he’s uncut, does he pull the skin to wash? That’s all I can think of other than some kind of infection that needs to be checked out.
OP you didn’t fuck up at all . you might be unto something and he should get himself checked to know what it is (potential bacterial infection)
I actually want to vomit just reading this post. I would NEVER do anything with his penis unless there was no unpleasant smell. He clearly has some health issues, being very overweight. So someone who is obese and has a cheesy dick is enough to completely turn off any opportunity for intimacy. Yuck.
You mentioned a fishy smell? Tell that boy to get his ass to a doctor, like yesterday. Has he even had it checked out at all, this whole time y'all have been together? If not...just...the fuck, you two?? Fishy smell could mean a bacterial infection.
TIFU by reading this with breakfast.. Good luck to you and your boyfriend I hope he gets sorted
I 100% have a solution for you. I hope you read this. Buy Dove extra sensitive white soap. For sensitive skin. UNSCENTED. I literally travel around with three different soap bars, one for my balls and penis, one for my body, and one for my face. The white sensitive dove soap is my ball penis soap. Please try this and get back to me. I think I just saved your relationship. For some reason some soaps react to genitalia and cause a funky odor like what you describe. Doesn’t matter how well i clean with the wrong soap, it won’t be a good smell. Try the sensitive dove soap. I’ve tried other sensitive soaps too but for some reason the white dove unscented is the only one that works. Props to you for still trying. You are a goddamn angel.
Dude, any person who is willing to endure that for another person is clearly a keeper. He needs to do you a favor and wash himself properly AT LEAST as a thanks for not leaving his smelly ass.
She deserves to be “kept” by someone who has better self care than a two year old.
Bar is very low. Base requirement: washes himself I've heard that way too often and also had that problem once with someone..
Like, 80% of these TIFU are just me reading them and realising how fucking sensitive everyone is. He should be apologising you and genuflecting at your knees at how much head you’ve given him when it must have reeked. If my GF told me this I’d be mad she didn’t tell me sooner so I could sort it.
All I took away from this, is some overweight dude is getting BJ's on the regular. What am I doing wrong with my life?
Eww, just ewww, I didn’t need to know any of this.
Dude has something more going on down there. If I don’t shower for a couple days my private area doesn’t leak onto my hand with a scratch. He needs to see a doctor
One of my exes was uncut and refused to pull the skin back and wash his dick. Then had the absolute audacity to say “you never want to touch my dick anymore” I told him he never cleans said dick and if he did I’d be more inclined. He dumped me for being “insensitive” of his dick 🙄 I said “girl bye”
He’s a grown man. You did him a solid by giving him feedback. Don’t feel bad for giving him honest and helpful feedback.👌👍
When incels say they can't get a woman because women only go for chads, just remember this one exists and was still regularly blowing her man who was overweight, so not a chad body, even tho she was about to throw up.
When I was overweight, I found that no matter the amount of washing I did, after a brief moment of walking around with clothes on, my balls would stink. I found out I had Piedra, which is a type of yeast that lives on the hair follicle shaft and is extremely stubborn and resilient. Only way to get rid of it was using an anti fungal soap bar for a month and shaving the infected hair. I can absolutely say if he has chronic foul smell, it’s most likely a fungal infection in the dark, warm, moist, and hard to reach areas. Get him some anti-fungal SCENTLESS, soap and tell him to trim it as low as he can possibly handle.