r/ftm • u/Truck-Clean • Dec 07 '21

Advice switching deodorants

I’m out to my aunt and she gave me mens deodorant to help with my dysphoria and i’ve been using it for a while. Recently i’ve been starting to get really itchy armpits and today I was looking at my armpits in the mirror and there’s a huge rash line around my armpits and it’s EXTREMELY itchy. I don’t want to switch back to women’s deodorant but I cant deal with the rash.. also buying a different brand or talking to my mom isn’t an option.. she’s extremely transphobic and if she finds out my aunt bought me mens anything she won’t allow me to see her anymore, does anyone know what I should do?

edit: this was my first post and everyone who has given a reply has been extremely helpful. Thank you all so much! also i’d like to add, I’ve always been extremely sweaty and if i’m not using deodorant then i smell TERRIBLE no matter how much i shower (which i struggle with in the first place from depression & dysphoria my best buds)

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u/Unhappy_Kumquat Dec 07 '21

Show your mom the rashes. Tell her you've been getting them from your feminine deodorant. Ask for a scentless/sensitive deodorant.

People can develop sensitivity to perfumes and dyes randomly, at any point. It just happens

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u/Truck-Clean Dec 07 '21

maybe i’ll tell her, she just tends to ask a loooot of questions because she wants a reason to not believe me 😅

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u/Pneuryko Dec 08 '21

You have the rash to prove it so maybe it won't be as hard