Even now, she says it affects her confidence. “It makes everyday tasks tricky – holding a pen, using my phone… I sometimes avoid shaking hands or physical contact because I worry people will notice or react badly.”
But she has been buoyed by the growing willingness to talk about the condition. And, she adds, “I’ve learned to adapt.”
Ultimately, experts I spoke to predict that our interest in sweat is only likely to grow in the future, as temperatures rise.
Prof Filingeri, of Southampton University believes that climate change will show the limits of perspiration, as humans won’t be able to produce sweat quickly enough to compensate for higher temperatures. (Although the spread of air conditioning may mitigate some of this effect.)
“As humans, we’re very limited in that physiological capacity.”
But Ms Everts believes that the discussions around sweat can only be a good thing in light of this. “Humans will certainly be sweating a lot more in the future,” she says.
“I’d argue we need to ditch [any lasting] shame and develop a lot more serenity about sweating.”
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