By Holly
It’s certainly no secret that I’m a huge hygiene and intimate grooming advocate, for both health reasons and as a personal celebration. But, I also feel strongly that those rituals contribute to healthy relationships as well.
A recent email from one of my SweetSpot gals illustrates this point perfectly. She’s distraught that her boyfriend isn’t getting her “hints” about his bad breath and body odor, which is making their intimate moments more sour than sweet. He’s a wonderful guy, but can be a bit sensitive, and she’s asked for some sisterly advice.
Though I did let her know that often bad breath and strong body odor could be signs of medical issues, which is a whole other discussion to have, his level of sensitivity compelled me to offer additional suggestions. I invited her to respond sensually, taking a shower and lathering with gentle cleansing products as part of foreplay, as well as placing a mint in her mouth and playfully passing it to his mouth mid-kiss.
While those may work for her, I’m curious to discover what works for you? Have you had to deal with someone’s personal hygiene issues thrusting you out of the “mood”?
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If underlying health troubles are causing these problems - bad breath for example - it can be exceptionally frustrating to deal with it from either/both ends of the spectrum.
I used to have major issues with my sinuses acting up during the allergy and cold seasons and it habitually gave me bad breath no matter what I did to help curb it and it bothered both myself and my partners.
Only after surgery did the problem finally clear up enough so that I wasn’t having to douse my mouth with what seemed to be hundreds of ‘anti bad breath’ products just to make my breath acceptable for hours at a time.
I would suggest that if a problem is health-related and not just an issue of not brushing or flossing or using deodorant, concern should be raised for the person’s overall health.
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