Anus smell

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Does a normal anus have a distinct smell to it? I'm not talking about the smell of poop. Mine seems to have this distinct smell even after showering. Just wondering if it's normal. Thanks in advance.

Well it's not going to smell like roses!!!

Well, your skin doesn't smell when you're clean. Does the anus produce some sort of smell by itself?

You have to consider the location/hairs/moisture.. etc..

It's not the smell of sweat or underarm sweat. It's pretty distinct. It'd come back shortly after the anus is washed with soap. I can't really smell it any other way than actually smelling my finger after touching my anus.

I believe there are glands down there that put out stuff that has a distinct odor.

I know there are apocrine glands in your genitals that are the same as in your armpits and sometimes those glands leave a certain smell. It can also have something to do with your diet. Some people who eat more meats and carbs have a stronger smell. It's not necessarily a sweaty smell it's just a distinct oder each person has and everyone is different. Some people have no odor at all but I would say it is not abnormal to have this. No matter how hard you scrub and clean also, some people have very strong scents that still remain despite the washing and scrubbing

I agree it's probably partly caused by glands. A lot of mammals have strong odor glands around the anus and they use it for lots of purpose, from marking territories to recognizing each other. Even after taking a bath and scrubing inside and out as much as possible, simply rubbing my finger over my squeaky-clean anus leaves a faint smell, kinda like my armpits do even when they are dry and clean, although to a much lesser extent.

Same here on that statement. Yep, I know my dog has a scent from her anus when she gets nervous lol it smells metallic-like and a friend of mine has a dog who secretes a fishy foul odor from his anus when he gets nervous lol I guess just like us! Except ours probably doesn't smell as bad as dog's butts lol