A mother with an extremely rare condition that makes her smell like fish has finally found relief after years of being humiliated by the odour.

Teacher Connie Christy, 43, has trimethylaminuria, a genetic disorder which causes sufferers to omit a pungent scent that affects the breath, sweat and urine.

Growing up, classmates called her 'Connie the Tuna' but she had no idea she had the condition until the age of 19 when her parents sat her down and broke the news.