Body odor and menstruation

Posted: Sat, Jan 27 2007, 9:43 pm Post subject: body odor and menstruation

Is there a correlation between body odor (underarm) and menses? What I mean is, I'm thinking that when my dd will begin having underarm odor then I will know that her first menses is not too far away. But is that necessarily true? Or could she begin menstruating and not have underarm odor? I mean, do the two happen at around the same time?
With my ds, he began having underarm odor and not long after he told me that he has hair growing on his private parts.
Also, with girls, is there a correlation bet. hair growing underarm and on private parts and her getting her period?
I hope my question is clear, I'm having a hard time asking it.

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 17 2005 Posts: 5505

in my (limited) experience, there is no correlation btwn body odor and menses...

Posted: Sat, Jan 27 2007, 10:44 pm Post subject:

I�m pretty sure it�s all related, to the hormones. When the body starts entering �woman mode� all these things happen, although not all at once and not in the same order for each kid.

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48159

I don't see why not.

Diamond Member Joined: Apr 03 2006 Posts: 4473

I think it's all related to horomones and the change from a childs body to an adult body. Adults sweat more then children, and with menstruation a child begins that transition.