When Male Organ Odor is Due to TMAU Coupling is both a sensual and sensory experience, so it’s not unusual for a man to want to make sure nothing about him is offensive to a partner’s senses. Unfortunately, in all too many cases, a man is prone to carrying a certain level of male organ odor around with him. When that odor level is high, it can be a significant turn-off to bedmates. In most cases, paying proper attention to basic male organ health and hygiene can prevent or treat off-putting male organ odor. But there are some instances in which more extensive steps may need to be taken. Such is the case when that male organ odor is due to a condition known as TMAU. About TMAU TMAU is short for trimethylaminuria, a metabolic disorder often called “fish odor syndrome” or “fish malodor syndrome.” While TMAU is much more often found in women, it can occur in men. It’s actually surprising that TMAU is more common in women, for the disorder is a genetic condition and the likelihood of a man inheriting it is as equal as it is for a woman. In both cases, if both of a person’s parents carry the gene, there is a 25% chance that a child will have TMAU. It’s theorized that the reason more women seem to have TMAU is because something exacerbates the TMAU to make it more pronounced. Many theories believe it is the higher levels of estrogen in women that “worsens” the condition. Similarly, it’s thought that perhaps men with symptomatic TMAU have both the genes and higher levels of estrogen than the general male population has. How it works Whatever the reason for the variation between genders, TMAU works in the same way. Trimethylamine is an organic compound used in food digestion, during which it is converted into trimethylamine oxide. When this conversion does not occur, trimethylamine hangs out in the body until it is disposed of through sweat, breath and urine. When unconverted, trimethylamine has a very strong fishy odor, which becomes pronounced when it leaves the body.
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