# Business casual pants for a fat girl that won't cause crotch-stink after 8 hours? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 10, 2011, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184 "2011-03-10T15:46:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/101 "2011-03-14T16:49:56Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > I think one of the benefits of regular showers and an 18.3 BMI is not having to deal with “swamp ass.” FWIW my BMI is no longer even close to 18.3 (post baby) and I find regular showers take care of any ‘swamp ass’ issues that I might have as well. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/102 "2011-03-14T16:52:40Z")
I have never had bbq or honey mustard ass, but I’m willing to give it a try. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/103 "2011-03-14T16:56:52Z")
Occassionally, especially after exercise, I’ve found myself smelling not so fresh. On the other hand, I can’t remember the last time I started a thread on a public message board inquiring about what sort of pants I should wear to keep my twat from stinking. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/104 "2011-03-14T16:59:20Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > FWIW my BMI is no longer even close to 18.3 (post baby) and I find regular showers take care of any ‘swamp ass’ issues that I might have as well. Yeah, I know my metabolism is going to slow down one of these days. I like to think that my good hygiene habits will serve me well then, too. > [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Occassionally, especially after exercise, I’ve found myself smelling not so fresh. Did you and your mom have the Summer’s Eve talk, too? ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/105 "2011-03-14T17:33:08Z")
> [@rachelellogram](#): > > Can all of the haters honestly say you’ve never had swamp ass? Seriously? Not once in your entire life? > > LIAR! Call me a liar all you want, but I’ve literally never had a noticeable stench from my vagina or anything that’s up against my vulva (work pants, mattresses, etc.). We all have different body chemistry and hygiene habits, that doesn’t make anybody here a liar. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/106 "2011-03-14T19:06:22Z")
What the hell is “swamp ass”\*? I thought you were talking about crotch stink? No, I’ve never had that problem, and if you are, you should probably see a doctor. A smelly vag is usually a sign of infection. \*It sounds like diarrhea, if THAT’S what you mean, I don’t think you need new pants. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/107 "2011-03-14T20:25:05Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > What the hell is “swamp ass”\*? I thought you were talking about crotch stink? > > No, I’ve never had that problem, and if you are, you should probably see a doctor. A smelly vag is usually a sign of infection. > > \*It sounds like diarrhea, if THAT’S what you mean, I don’t think you need new pants. On the contrary, it sounds to me like you very well may, indeed, need new pants. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/108 "2011-03-14T21:55:34Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Occassionally, especially after exercise, I’ve found myself smelling not so fresh. > > On the other hand, I can’t remember the last time I started a thread on a public message board inquiring about what sort of pants I should wear to keep my twat from stinking. Have you tried a Google site search? ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/109 "2011-03-15T02:04:02Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > On the contrary, it sounds to me like you very well may, indeed, need new pants. 🙂 Well, I don’t know about you, but I’m toilet trained. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gleena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@Gleena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gleena)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/110 "2011-03-15T03:05:55Z")
> [@rachelellogram](#): > > Can all of the haters honestly say you’ve never had swamp ass? Seriously? Not once in your entire life? > > LIAR! :rolleyes: Some really good advice for you in this thread, anyway. I’m also on board the all cotton, all the time bandwagon. ---
**Author:** ![Daerlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Daerlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daerlyn)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/111 "2011-03-15T10:58:11Z")
**rachelellogram** , I don’t know where you’re located, but if you can, try getting your work pants at [Talbot’s](http://www.talbots.com). They have a wide range of petite and plus sizes, and some very reasonably priced light-weight wool trousers. The ‘seasonless wool’ line is 87% wool with a little nylon for stretch. They breathe really well, and the fabric is less prone to wrinkling than 100% cotton is. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/112 "2011-03-16T06:07:34Z")
> [@Daerlyn](#): > > **rachelellogram** , I don’t know where you’re located, but if you can, try getting your work pants at [Talbot’s](http://www.talbots.com). They have a wide range of petite and plus sizes, and some very reasonably priced light-weight wool trousers. The ‘seasonless wool’ line is 87% wool with a little nylon for stretch. They breathe really well, and the fabric is less prone to wrinkling than 100% cotton is. They’re expensive, but they have very good sales. ---
**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/113 "2011-03-16T08:10:22Z")
> [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](#): > > Um, I’m not that educated when it comes to chemistry, but isn’t corn starch pH neutral? I’d be much more cautious about getting baking soda up in my hooter, sodium bicarb being an acid neutralizer and all. I’m pretty sure you don’t want to mess with the pH there. Please correct me if I’m wrong. First of all, we’re not talking about putting either right in the underwear or on the genitals. The issue with crotch stink _in synthetic pants_ **isn’t** vaginal/vulvar odor, it’s sweat in the folds of the thighs, made worse by the heat build up that comes from the lack of breathability and friction that goes along with synthetic fabrics. The reasons why baking soda is preferable to cornstarch in this application are twofold. First, baking soda will neutralize odor here the same way it does when you stick a box in your refrigerator or sprinkle it in the cat litter. Second, and more importantly, _Candida albicans_, the nasty little beast that causes yeast infections, thrives on starches & sugars and likes to live in dark, warm, damp places. So using cornstarch as a dusting powder in your crotch or in any body parts that tend toward dampness (under the arms, under the breasts, or in any other creases) that could create a potential yeast infection is begging for trouble. I’ve not found any indication that changing the pH of sweaty areas by using baking soda can cause infections or any problems. Should baking soda dusted between the thighs end up in the vulva or vagina, it wouldn’t be enough to affect enough change in vaginal pH to cause a problem. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/114 "2011-03-16T08:44:32Z")
I third the panty liner. Also, there are special brands of panty liner that are terrific against minor urine loss, if that would be your problem (it was with me, when I was still obese). [Tena](http://www.tena.us/Women/)is a very good brand and available at any drugstore. It is as thin and small as a panty liner, but works much, much better to keep you fresh. They are a bit more expensive then ordinary liners but totally worth the price. [Minor urine loss is a major problem](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinary_incontinence#Urinary_incontinence_in_women) , affecting as much as one third of women. Especially in women who are overweight, have been pregnant, or get a bit older. > [@](#): > > Bladder symptoms affect women of all ages. …with women twice as likely as men to experience incontinence. One in three women over the age of 60 years are estimated to have bladder control problems. > Bladder control problems have been found to be associated with higher incidence of many other health problems such as obesity and diabetes. Difficulty with bladder control results in higher rates of depression and limited activity levels.[10] ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/115 "2011-03-16T11:12:19Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > ::hangs head in shame:: > > It seemed really funny at the time. In my defense, I’m on prescription drugs. I have a really bad headache at the moment. Gimme some a’ dem dere pills. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/116 "2011-03-16T11:17:17Z")
Are skirts or dresses out of the question? Would either one help with this problem? Or would the lack of containment worsen it? I go with the corn starch recommendations, by the way. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/117 "2011-03-16T18:38:40Z")
Cornstarch seems like an all-around bad idea. Why provide whatever unwelcome organisms which are there a food source? A talc-based powder makes more sense. How about trying a foot-powder type product containing zinc oxide, such as Gold Bond? You could mix in a little baking soda if needed. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/118 "2011-03-16T18:58:13Z")
Why? A lot of people put [corn starch](http://www.drugstore.com/johnsons-baby-pure-cornstarch-powder-aloe-vera-and-vitamin-e/qxp25829) on their junk. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/119 "2011-03-16T19:07:50Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Why? A lot of people put [corn starch](http://www.drugstore.com/johnsons-baby-pure-cornstarch-powder-aloe-vera-and-vitamin-e/qxp25829) on their junk. When I was a kid, we made ghetto play-doh by mixing cornstarch and water. So unless the OP finds herself needing to make a scale model volcano or a diorama of the flag of Nepal, I think adding cornstarch to the situation might be a bad idea. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184/120 "2011-03-16T19:09:13Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > When I was a kid, we made ghetto play-doh by mixing cornstarch and water. So unless the OP finds herself needing to make a scale model volcano or a diorama of the flag of Nepal, I think adding cornstarch to the situation might be a bad idea. Wait. I’m _not_ supposed to have a diorama of the flag of Nepal in my panties? Shit. BRB. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184.md?page=7)