Those mosquitoes are annoying. And what's even more annoying:why are you being bitten by mosquitoes and someone else isn't?
So weird:you're covered in mosquito bites and your partner isn't. How is that possible? There are a few reasons why you are always the loser.
When you are pregnant you are often short of breath and you produce more CO2. Your body is also warmer and those two things attract mosquitoes.
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Do you sweat a lot, for example because you have exercised, then be careful! Mosquitoes are attracted to the smell of your sweat, especially if there is a lot of lactic acid in your sweat. The production of this substance differs per person. So if you produce this substance more than another, you are more often a willing victim.
Countless micro-organisms live on your body, some people have more than others. It turns out that if you have a certain bacteria on your skin, it actually attracts mosquitoes.
If you have blood group O, then you are unfortunately out of luck. That is precisely the blood group that attracts mosquitoes. Blood group B is still attractive to them, but they need little of blood group A. Unfortunately, it is not known exactly how this happened.
