EXPLORING ARMPIT SWEAT GLANDS: WHAT CAUSES THAT BODY ODOR

Underneath your skin resides a complex network of sweat glands, and among them are the apocrine glands located in your underarms. These glands release a thick, odorless fluid that transforms into body odor when this fluid is mixed by bacteria on your skin. This bacterial breakdown of the sweat creates volatile organic compounds, yielding the fragra