Okay...first thing...Ed, Ron, Pooh Bear, all you boys...back away from this thread. It's to scary for men to even contemplate. LOL

I'll jump right in a share your pain, and hopefully alleviated a bit of it. Yes, I sweat, profusely at times, in the crotch area. Embarrassing and uncomfortable. I don't sit on plastic chairs in hot weather; I might leave a butt-print! When the problem was at it's worse I feigned "being chilly" and carried a thin sweater...and sat on it.

Cotton panties help; panty liners help a little, but it seems the sweat glands are more active just past the panty line on the "legs" side.

So, if I think it's going to be one of those days, I add a swipe of anti-perspirant to my upper leg, just going to the edge of the elastic on the panties. You don't want to get it on any "sensitive" skin. If a skimpy bikini covers it; don't put anti-perspirant on it.

Now, how embarrassing is this? The entire Internet world has learned one more female fact.

I'll say again that since I quit working at the jail, and my nerves, acid reflux, anxiety, etc. have all calmed down, I don't sweat nearly as much.

Take a deep breath, use a little anti-perspirant , wear cotton clothes, sit on anything except plastic, and you'll be fine.

You are not alone.

You certainly are not alone. I worked in a warehouse that didn't have any airconditioning and in the summer time the temps can get above 100°. The humidity here is unbearable. All we had to sit on were plastic chairs. I remember the first time I got out of my chair to go back to work when my break was over. I happened to glance at the seat and I was horrified. I stayed for another moment standing by the table with my knee resting in the seat of the chair trying to mop up the butt print. I wondered then how many times I had done that and not noticed. I said something to a co-worker about it and she told me she had the same problem. I almost quit going to the break room. my supervisor's office had an extra desk in it and I would either go sit there where it was air conditioned or go sit outside when the weather was okay. We weren't supposed to do that, but a wood bench mysteriously showed up out there one night and we used it.

Linda

That's happened to me, too. I don't think it is just us ladies, either. My problem seems to have come since I gained weight. I think my bum kind of restricts the (ahem) air circulation down there!

I'll sometime use mini-pads, and some baby powder 'in the area' to help keep it drier.
Leslie

Even being more graphic, does it have an odor? That would be a clue.

And here I thought I was all along with this!!! LOL

If I am going to be somewhere that I just know I am going to be too warm, I too use deoderant. I will also use a quick swipe on the outside of my panties.

My desk sits in the sun (I have a filter shade...but it still gets hot!) and I sit on a leather chair...in the summer time, I have a matching color heavy towel that I sit on...otherwise I leave a nice 'print'! ~~sigh~~

This may get ya going ladies....But, get rid of the rug! A small beard trimmer works great! KWIM! Add Baby Powder, Cotten Panties and a Panty Liner. Don't wear tight elastic leg panties.

BTW don't do the Creme Hair Removers....Just a word from the wise. And we all know the experience posted not long ago about the waxing of the "ho ho".

Sundresses are better than shorts when you are warm. You can fan your dress! LOL!

Keep your sunnyside up ladies!

Gayle

Well, since you mentioned it, Gayle, and it is only just us girls, I will say that I do trim the beard, too. My daughter told me about it and I noticed right away I'm much fresher. I use one of those little beard trimmers! lol (Kind of red faced now!)

I'm right there with you ladies. The things that helped me the most were changing my brand of panties. I love Breezies and Barely Breezies, I buy them from QVC. They have a UltimAir panel that wicks the moisture away. It doesn't stain or retain odors. I love them and won't wear anything else. I've attached the link with info.
I don't work for QVC I just love the panties.

Here is a link that might be useful: Breezies at QVC

I not only sweat there on hot days or if I am very active but also my bra gets soaked! I have to change undies and bra plus take a shower twice a day during hot weather. I also use cotton panties, panty liner and Gold Bond® Body Powder in both areas. It does seem to help absorb the wetness and ordor. Also helps with heat rashes.
Clare

Here's a site that sells them reasonably.

Here is a link that might be useful: Breezies and Barely Breezies underpants

Oh my! Can't believe this is being discussed...... since we are, though, I'm a huge sweater in the crotch area, too. Pantiliners help but I soak them, too.

Dh gets mad when he goes to trim his beard, and he finds that I have trimmed my ahem beard:) My sis and I were talking a couple years ago and how they didn't know that they were supposed to trim down there. We are in our 20's and 30's and we didn't know that til one of us brought it up to the others. Come to think about it, that is one "housekeeping" thing that I need to do.

The worst for me was when I was pregnant with my 3 first babies. My belly got so huge that there was crease where I had my c-sections, I would put deodorant under my belly flap. Reminds me of when I worked giving baths at the nursing home and we would have to make sure we washed under all the body flaps.

Stacie

I am joining this club. It is good to know I am not alone.
I use a pad, and also clean myself with baby wipes (the thick good stuff) after I use the restroom. It just makes me feel cleaner. The FDS deoderants help as well.
Menopause has its downfalls, and for me this is one of them.

I think I will try the trimming also. Sounds like a good idea. I am very very very guarded about my cleanliness and hygene.

Trin

I got this product in the mail as part of a public-relations campaign:

DriOff gel

I'm confused. I looked at that Breezie site. Are those panties one size fits all? I don't see anyplace where they ask what size you need.

Mary, that is a question I had too - I wanted to order some, because they are a good price. I was also wondering how 'sturdy' they are - do they last a while or are they sort of 'disposable' after a few washings?

Y'all lost me here. I have never noticed that I sweat in that area. But, I do have a problem with heat rash under the girls, and Vagisil powder is great for that. Regarding the trimming....wish I had something to trim. :(

Yes, More embarrassing than below the waist for me....My Girls have little sweat smileys under them. Even if I go bra-less.

Remember, I'm in Texas where temps get up in mid 100's with very high humidity.

Well, an older Southern Lady told me. "Darling, Ladies don't "Sweat" we "Perspire"."

Gayle

My great aunt told me that ladies don't sweat they glow!

I can't figure out that second site for the Barely Breezies, doesn't seem to be a button to order them. I wonder if they are not in stock? I can tell you that they are well worth the money and dispite the fact that QVC is more money they are worth it and you can return them if you are not happy with them.

You see, that is because "in the wild", we would not be covering that area with several layers of fabric then sitting on a plastic chair! We were meant to BREATHE. Not that I am going to be running around naked any time soon, though ROFL.

No solutions, but it sounds like there have been some good suggestions.

The question still remains: is it 'one size fits all'?

My sons worked construction while in college and they'd get so hot and sweaty. They always called this condition swamp a**. LOL