As a first year college student I have noticed that there are many different smells around campus at the University of Kentucky. Some of the smells are based on one’s culture, whether or not they are in activities, or have a personal preference of wearing light or hash perfumes and colognes. In some cases the student is neither of these things but they are smelly. This can cause a problem in the classroom because it distracts the rest of the students, instead of focusing on what the professor is saying other students are focused on the unpleasant smell caused by a student body odor.
When it comes to a female there is a certain time of the month when she will bleed for the normal time period of a week. The female body does this to allow her to possibly have a baby by shedding the before unfertilized egg, blood, and uterine lining tissues, this is called the menstrual cycle. Sometimes a female on their menstrual cycle will smell rotten or fishy, based on an article by Kristen Cherney she explains “You might be able to control such odors by changing pads and tampons frequently, especially during heavy-flow days”. It is important that a female changes her pad at least 6-8 hours and changes a tampon every 4-8 hours or more frequently if she has a heavy flow. Not changing a pad in the recommended time period is overflowing the pad or tampon which will cause a vaginal infection from bacteria build up. As a female it is important to keep yourself clean especially during crucial times such as a menstrual cycle. For freshman not familiar with the school you do not have to run back and forth to your dorm. The University of Kentucky provides pads in all the female specific restrooms across campus for those sudden unprepared moments.
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When it comes to males most stinches are caused from their underarms, hair, and scalp. It is commonly known that most men prefer not to shave their face or under their arms because in some of their opinions it makes them look less manly almost like having a baby face. Deodorant serves the purpose of minimizing the odor caused by the bacterial breakdown of perspiration. Males at the University of Kentucky perspire when they rush from class to class, exercise in the gym, and live everyday life. Odor from sweat is caused by apocrine glands to keep one's body cool by getting rid of extra heat inside the body. The apocrine glands are high in protein and easy for the bacteria to break down that is why it is one of the ideal places for the bacteria to be located. If the space has bacteria with hair keeping it trapped the moisture will cause the bacteria to multiply faster. On the other hand if one shaves the armpit hair there is less of a trapping mechanism for the bacteria to spread and if he wears deodorant it can do its job better. Not just any deodorant can better his smell but it has been proven that antiperspirant deodorant is best. The difference between antiperspirant and regular deodorant is that antiperspirant reduces sweat and deodorant increases skin acidity by including alcohol-base which bothers bacteria. More students should invest in antiperspirant deodorant because one of the main ingredients which are aluminum salts reduces the amount of sweat that want to come out of the body. The reduction of apocrine glands which reduces bacteria will result in a better smelling male.
For both male and female poor hygiene when it comes to dental health is crucial because it can lead to other health issues. It is understandable that sometimes a student will over sleep and have to rush to put on clothes run out of the dorm to be on time for class. With this fact some proper hygiene steps will be missed such as poorly kept diet,showering, and brushing teeth. Not brushing your teeth can lead to bad breath, tooth decay, gum disease, and cavities. Just brushing your teeth is not enough, it is crucial to floss and use mouthwash. Applying all these to proper oral hygiene will lower a students chances of developing layers of plaque in between the teeth then harden and form tartar. The tartar and bacteria later on causes inflammation of the gums also medically known as gingivitis. Gum diseases are more risky for girls than boys who have already hit puberty because of the increase in female sex hormones female gums are more snsitive to irritation. Many people might use gum as a temporary solution the issue with that is gum wears out and is mainly gum base, softners, sweeteners, and flavoring and does not improve breath smell or substitute for brushing your teeth. The ingredient in sugar free gum called aspartame that turns into formaldehyde that is bad for you because it is used as embalming fluid that the kidneys can not eliminate. Aspartame in the past has been said to cause cancer, birth defects, weight gain, and brain tumors.
Overall there is a ripple effect when not keeping up with proper hygiene. Bad hygiene not only impacts the student and the rest of their body over time but can impact other students trying to learn around them. Being healthy not only includes doing what you were told as children but taking out time to do extended research as health norms change as we get older.
Work Cited
- Cherney, Kristeen. Ernst, Holly. June 13,2018. “Why Does My Period Smell?” healthline.com https://www.healthline.com/health/why-does-my-period-smell
- Hirsch MD, Larissa. July, 2018. “Can I Wear the Same Pad All Day?” kidshealth.org https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/changing-pads.html
- Weatherspoon, PhD,RN,CRNA, Deborah. Frothingham, Scott. October 4, 2019. “Benefits and Risk of Deodorants vs. Antiperspirants” healthcare.com https://www.healthline.com/health/deodorant-vs-antiperspirant
- Hope & Healing:The UF Health Blog. March 4,2016 “Poor dental hygiene can lead to serious health problems” ufhealth.org https://ufhealth.org/blog/poor-dental-hygiene-can-lead-serious-health-problems
- May 13,2014. “ 5 Dangerous Ingredients in Chewing Gum” organics.org https://www.organics.org/5-dangerous-ingredients-in-chewing-gum/
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