Do you use whole body deodorant?

The fact that the creator of Lume claims to be a GYN and is yet created something that no GYN would recommend you put on your "delicate areas" is a red flag for me.

I agree, shower daily and wash your nooks and crannies. There is no need for whole body deodorant.

So not a fan of Lume.  The commercials drive me nuts (and I can NOT stand the name Mando) and you're right, my GYN said not to use in 'delicate areas'.  I'll admit, I tried the deodorant.  Does NOT last 24 hours for me.  My normal deodorant is better.  The body wash is meh.  

I would rather smell than use any product from Lume. Those commercials are so annoying. I don't know who told her that the facetime look/vibe was a good one for tv. It is not.

Washing does work but it doesn't last indefinitely.

I have some and use it sometimes in the summer. It does help some so I smell like coconut instead of a sweaty gorilla. I wish it was antiperspirant instead of just a deodorant. Now that I’m old, chonky and hot all the time, a daily shower alone just doesn’t cut it. I can’t stand being sweaty at all and wish I could dip my whole body in antiperspirant. Since that isn’t an option and since I haven’t yet found any undergarments that are actually “cooling”, I guess I’ll just opt for not smelling like sweaty underboob all day.

I had a similar experience with Lume. Very uncomfortable.

Yes, a daily shower is plan A but if you live in a hot, humid climate and are out moving around, things can get quite stinky before the day is over. Sometimes a second shower would be helpful, but my dry skin doesn’t love that.

I’ll be honest and say that I swipe a bit of my regular deodorant in my bikini area. Not on the more delicate parts - just where there are sweat glands. Causes me no problems and does the trick. I also use the same thing under my boobs as necessary.

As I hit my late 40's under boob sweat became a problem for me. I just use a spritz of regular spray deodorant there and no bad smells all day.

They started with just a lotion that you apply with your hands, and now have sticks since people used it so much for their pits.  You don't use the stick for other parts, usually.

You are fortunate. Without deodorant, I get a sour smell there by the end of the day. Gross.

When I had so many hot flashes per day that I was routinely damp in the "nooks and crannies" I did use this. A 12 hour shift with a sweaty crotch can be very unpleasant! It's a cream in a tube (they have a stick too, but I just used the cream) and I used it where the sweat glands are, not up in the vagina or anything.
It worked just fine for smells but it's not an antiperspirant.
I find that a couple sprays of antiperspirant just inside the thighs are better to keep everything dry. That and a little cornstarch baby powder when needed.

Those of us who are unfortunate to sweat a lot and don't like smelling like it, have to get creative. I don't really sweat nearly so much now that I have the hot flashes under control.

I remember the day I discovered my underboob sweat suddenly started smelling like underarm sweat. I was sniffing everywhere trying to find the smell, and I stuck my head in my shirt to get away from it. And then I found out it was me. I was mortified. My sweat does stink pretty bad.
I use Lume only for the under boob and it really only lasts half a day for me. I absolutely cannot skip a day of showering in the summer.
If your sweat doesn’t stink, you are definitely lucky.

I haven't breastfed babies in almost 3 years and every now and then my underboob sweat smells like sour milk. WTF is up with that?!

I hate Lume for my pits because while it helps me not smell, I still feel wet and sticky there. I've never tried the stick, though.

I bought some Lume a few years ago but didn't like how it smelled so haven't used it much. I think they changed the formula, though. I just bought some of the Mando products for my 18 year old son a few weeks ago. He is in college so I am not sure how they are working for him. He, like me and my mom, seem to be prone to smelling very quickly and he is very sensitive about it. He showers three times a day and it was driving me crazy. He showers before going to the gym, after the gym, and then again later in the evening. He has eczema and it was irritating his skin and he uses so much water and products. But he is paranoid about smelling. I think someone said something to or about him in HS and he hasn't gotten past that. I also suggested that he use it on his feet to try to keep his cleats from smelling.

I think the name for Mando comes in part because mandelic acid is the main ingredient. It also is not an antiperspirant, just kills the bacteria that causes the odor.

Don't tell me that!  😭😭😭