Do I smell different after prostatectomy

***** Five stars for one of the best questions thus far!

I have not noticed any change in body odour as yet. I'll keep you posted if it changes.

I have been searching for answers to this sort of question but you are the only person I found who even asked it. My underarm odour has also become far more noticeable and more pungent than ever before in my life since my radical prostatectomy. My armpits smell like pickles! Also, I have a completely different odour in my crotch and rectal area…almost as if the prostrate had been acting like a plug to stop odours from escaping from my ass but now that the prostate’s gone there is a different smell “escaping” from that area. It’s not like I smell like feces or anything that strong, but just a different unpleasant odour. Anybody???

Hello Riverman, Welcome to the forum.
How long has it been since your prostate surgery? It's pretty normal for everything about your body to be a bit off for the first six months or so. If your surgery is recent you might want to wait a bit and see if things won't go back to normal.
One question that presents itself is to ask is are you are entirely continent after the surgery? Even guys who regain a decent level of control will sometimes have an occasional squirt of dribble and this can contribute to one's nether regions being less than totally fresh. Also, sometimes changes in body odor can be the result of medication, or supplements, or changes in your diet. Antibiotics and some other medications can change the population of bacteria in your gut and on your skin and this can change the way you smell. One trick that can sometimes help with problems with one's intestinal flora is to add an active-culture yogurt to your diet. You can buy 'probiotic' supplements but they seldom work better than Activia yogurt. For the odor on your skin there are a couple of things to try. You might try an anti-bacterial soap (such as Dial) or if you already use one you can try a milder soap. It's normal and healthy to have some bacteria on your skin but having the wrong sort of bacteria or the wrong amount can contribute to body odor. You can also try shopping around for different deodorants. Recent concerns about some ingredients -- notably aluminum compounds -- have had established brands of deodorants quietly adjusting their formulas and the change you've been noticing might have more to do with that than with your surgery.

DITTO... People shouldn't post to OLD Threads.


Here is one of many articles from Doctor Google:

Why Has My Body Odor Suddenly Changed?
https://www.healthline.com/health/sudden-change-in-body-odor

I speculate that ADT (hormone therapy) is to blame, rather than surgery.