Is there a connection between AS and body oder?

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So Aspies stink?

lol

Occasionally skipping a day taking a shower is fine because you can still wet your hair with cold water from the sink then comb it. Brushing teeth every single day is much more important.

My daily shower is often a quick 2 minute cold rinse-off after soaking in the hot spa at my house. Not always of course though.

Even if you can't shower every day, brushing your teeth and using a good deodorant will do wonders. I don't smell and the times I would smell is because I sweat a lot and couldn't find a deodorant that worked. Sweating a lot for me though isn't related to my AS but my body.

If there is a correlation, it's because of habits or lack thereof (except for the disabled person above, I'm completely sorry and hope your knees can get fixed!).

Having OCD leaves me clean as a whistle (though I still smell of brass and taste it on the inside of my mouth, likely the result of heightened hemoglobin levels). Unfortunately, one of my friends on the spectrum isn't as vigilant in regards to hygiene and feels content with taking a shower every other day.

I stink because I'm not too fond of showering. It's not the shower that bothers me but all the crap I have to do after the shower (hair, makeup) that can stop me from showering for days. Sometimes a full week

Not really into brushing my teeth unless I will be in close contact with someone, either

Body odor may not be caused by lack of bathing/showering in people with ASD. It may be because some have digestive problems and have undigested food in their body, which, unfortunately, creates bacteria, which can cause body odor. Here is a more in depth explanation of it: http://www.enzymestuff.com/conditionbacteria.htm

Addressing the digestive issues, with things like digestive enzymes or achieving the appropriate mineral levels, should make the body odor go away, along with many other symptoms.

Of course this only applies to people with digestive issues......the rest, who may not bathe properly, we know why they have odor!

I shower every other day (that is normal where I live) and I smell fine...I hope. I've asked people if I smell and they candidly said no.

I used to only do sponge baths when I was kid. I contracted scabies in the 8th grade and started showering twice a day afterwards for many years. Now, I usually only shower once a day, but like you said, they are very relaxing and I love that clean feeling,