I've known I had a bad body odour for more than a decade since I was a child I'm in my mid 20s (M). I can't smell myself but everywhere I go people are constantly doing things that let me know I smell bad. They will hold their breath, cover their nose and yes I have had multiple different people tell me I smell bad throughout my life friends, strangers it doesn't matter. Basically every time I leave the house it's a constant humiliation ritual for me and has been for years, as can be imagined it has destroyed my self esteem and left me with an extreme amount of social anxiety, I avoid leaving the house as much as I can only doing so when necessary. I have tried absolutely everything I can think of and nothing has worked.
Things I've tried.
-Thought maybe I wasn't wiping well enough so switched from toilet paper to wet wipes.
-Thought it was my breath. Used mouthwash and chewing gum.
-I wash my clothes every time I use them I never wear clothes more than once.
-I spend around an hour in the shower scrubbing myself down every day especially in the pits, around the anus and private area. I've tried using bar soap, shower gel, Tried using a loofah without a loofah, changing scents. Nothing has worked.
- I have been to my doctor to explain everything and was tested too see if there's a problem with my body that's causing it. I'm fine apparently.
- I don't think it's my diet because when I used to eat meat it happened and I've been vegetarian for two years and it hasn't changed anything.
I don't know what else I can do. I feel like I've tried everything any suggestions would be appreciated.