WHY YOU MIGHT RECONSIDER WEARING UNDERPANTS TO SLEEP!!

So I had a discussion with my kid sister and I thought to share it with our female readers here because I think it would be of a great benefit to you all.

Do you wear pants to bed? Many women would likely answer in the affirmative. However, experts say when a woman does so on a daily basis when it’s not necessarily because she is having her period, there may be untoward side effects to it! 

In my kid sister head, ‘to wear or not to wear’ was a matter of great importance to her until she had to ask me tonight and I bet you’ve thought about it too. You cannot tell me that you’ve never thought about the health of your vagina. Should I treat it like a pot plant with just the right amount of light, air, warmth and shade? Is it right for my genitals to be covered by a garment day in, day out?  

Physicians say that the female genital needs to breathe in order to maintain its PH levels and prevent fungi and odour. And that’s why doctors advise going bare below when it’s bed time at the close of day.

Part of the problem, says Physician, Dr. Grace Obong, is that during the day, women wear a variety of panties and tight outfits that hardly allow their privates part to breathe. She says though it’s advisable and absolutely preferable to wear cotton panties, many women still opt for polyester panties, with the attendant heating up of the genital area while the day lasts. 

I know there are many of you who never break the no underpants rule. Without the safety of a proper covering you feel unsafe, exposed and unable to slumber.This doesn’t necessarily mean you’re uptight. But then, I would recommends you wear a boxers or pyjamas.

 

Talking about the need to maintain the PH levels of the vagina, experts at womenshealth.gov say the vagina normally has a balance of mostly “good” bacteria and fewer “harmful” bacteria. However, a condition, called Bacterial Vaginosis, develops when the balance changes. With Bacterial Vaginosis, there is an increase in harmful bacteria and a decrease in good bacteria. Bacterial Vaginosis, is the most common vaginal infection in women of child-bearing age.

Obong says women with Bacterial Vaginosis, may have an abnormal vaginal discharge with an unpleasant odour, while some women may complain of a strong fish-like odour, especially after sex.

“The discharge can be white (milky) or gray. It may also be foamy or watery. Other symptoms may include burning when urinating, itching around the outside of the vagina, and irritation; while some women with  Bacterial Vaginosis, have no symptoms at all,”

 To further buttress the negative effects of wearing panties to bed, online portal, Medline Plus, also notes that too much moist in the female genital area can lead to vaginal Yeast Infection, most commonly due to the fungus Candida Albicans.

“Wearing tight underwear or a pair made from polyester or some other material that doesn’t breathe can lock in moisture and lead to yeast infections,” 

Again, Certified Sexuality Counselor, Evelyn Resh, says, “I do not recommend that women wear underwear to bed.  Taking a break from underwear for the eight or so hours that you’re asleep gives you an opportunity to ‘air-out’ down there! Best to have an underwear-free zone while sleeping.”

And while yeast infection is not a sexually transmitted illness, physicians say some men will develop symptoms such as itching and a rash on the penis after having sexual contact with an infected partner.

The symptoms of yeast infection are as obnoxious as they are embarrassing, and they include abnormal vaginal discharge, which ranges from a slightly watery, white discharge to a thick, white, chunky discharge; painful intercourse, painful urination, redness and swelling of the vulva; and itching in the vagina and the labia. You may also feel burning sensation when you have yeast infection.

Moving on, I am glad we all know DATA never lie so I’m going to give a little Australian Financial Review on this little theory;

If you wear underpants all day and all night that’s 168 hours of cloth on flesh each week:

Let’s take away 25 minutes per day for a shower, a walk from the bathroom to the bedroom and three toilet stops.

 All up that’s a mere two hours and 55 minutes of genital freedom per week. 

Wearing underpants can make the vulva environment even hotter.  In women who are prone to heat and/or sweat rashes, this can cause vulva irritations.

Very little is known about the mechanisms which keep a woman's vagina in good health.  However, we have anecdotal evidence that wearing occlusive garments increases the chances of vaginal problems such as thrush. This is why we all need "more air down there". 

 

In conclusion, it's already a trend for Women to spend too much time, pruning, waxing, plucking, shaping and bleaching, so please don’t see this as a big deal. Although, for all you religious or naive (like i used to be) night time panty wearers, throw them off occasionally and see how it feels. It could just be the change you were looking for.

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