It is possible for a mother with fox odor to transmit it to her daughter because the gene for fox odor is located on the sex chromosome and is a dominant gene. However, fox odor is not 100% hereditary, and there are better treatments available to improve it, so there is no need to worry too much. When a mother has fox odor, the chances of her son and daughter having fox odor are the same. The gene for fox odor is located on the X chromosome, and the gene for women is XX. If the mother has fox odor, one case is that one X chromosome has the fox odor gene, and the child born has a 50% chance of having fox odor. In the other case, both X chromosomes have the fox gene, and the child will usually have fox odor. There are several clinical methods to treat fox odor. Normally, sweat gland secretions are odorless, but they may react with bacteria on the surface of the skin to produce a bad odor. Reducing the amount of sweating and keeping the skin dry and clean can alleviate the smell of fox odor. At present, the common method for treating moderate to severe fox odor is minimally invasive surgery. Depending on the degree of fox odor and the doctor’s diagnosis, different surgical methods are chosen, which can effectively relieve fox odor symptoms by destroying sweat glands as well as hair roots.