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Why Does Sweat Smell Like Urine And Vinegar?

I'm 35, female. I have been sweating at night while I sleep for a few months now and just this past week, the sweat on my clothes (that are pretty soaked) smells like vinegar or sometimes the smell that old people have - maybe an old urine smell. what is causing this?
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Hello dear , hi

Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly .

* It is not the smell of sweat ( which is odorless ) , but it is the pripioni
bacteria present in the sebaceous glands which give rise to vinegar
smell of sweat .

Hope this will help you for sure .
Regards .
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Why Does Sweat Smell Like Urine And Vinegar?

Hello dear , hi Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com I have evaluated your query thoroughly . * It is not the smell of sweat ( which is odorless ) , but it is the pripioni bacteria present in the sebaceous glands which give rise to vinegar smell of sweat . Hope this will help you for sure . Regards .