According to an article from the Courier Press, smelly feet is one of top 5 most embarrassing things to talk about with your doctor.

In the article podiatrist Dr. Brandt Dotson of Welborn Clinic says that the most common cause of foot odor is hyperhydrosis, or excessive sweating.

Dotson also states that while you can’t totally eliminate the foot odor, there are ways to keep it under control by using inserts like Odor Eaters or drying out your feet with an Epsom salt foot soak. The prescription product Domeboro can also be very effective, according to Dotson.

Finally, Doston suggests that wearing sandals sometimes can help reduce foot odor by giving your feet access to open air.

Rounding out the other top embarrassing conversations to have with your doctor are (in no particular order) : urinary incontinence, bad breath, sexually transmitted diseases, and of course, flatulence.