I felt like I was the only one dealing with this.
My friends weren't talking about it. My mom never mentioned it. Even online, I couldn't find anyone describing exactly what I was going through.
So I kept trying everything I could find. Natural deodorants that promised "all-day protection." Clinical strength formulas. That whole-body deodorant everyone swears by.
I'd try something new, feel hopeful for a day or two, and then... the smell would come back.
Meanwhile, I was doing the sniff test every hour. Wearing only black. Carrying backup deodorant in my purse. Wondering if my coworkers were too polite to say anything.
The worst part? I blamed myself. Maybe I wasn't showering enough. Maybe I needed to eat cleaner. Maybe something was wrong with my body.
It took me months to realize: nothing was wrong with me. I was just using the wrong solution.
So what's the solution? I whispered.