# Armpits **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 12, 2002, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armpits/131998 "2002-10-12T21:27:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bensonGemini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@bensonGemini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bensonGemini)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2002, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armpits/131998/1 "2002-10-12T21:27:47Z")
Why are armpits darker than the rest of your body. I’ve noticed this on a few women. Their armpits are darker and somewhat dirty looking. Whereas others have relatively clean looking armpits. Is it the deodorant affecting the skin somehow? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2002, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armpits/131998/2 "2002-10-12T21:46:27Z")
5-oclock shadow? ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2002, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armpits/131998/3 "2002-10-12T21:46:49Z")
Hair stubble? ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2002, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armpits/131998/4 "2002-10-12T21:48:11Z")
Wow–great minds think (and simulpost) alike! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lodrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@Lodrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lodrain)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2002, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armpits/131998/5 "2002-10-12T22:59:17Z")
Well, both the armpits and the err… naughty area… have special sweat glands. Maybe this is the cause?