Ladies: Wearing p*ants to bed can harm you

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Do you wear pa-nts 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!

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

And as for those who may not like to go to sleep without having pa-nts on, Obong recommends wearing of boxers or pyjamas.

Bacterial vaginosis

Talking about the need to maintain the PH levels of the honeypot, experts at womenshealth.gov say the honeypot normally has a balance of mostly “good” bacteria and fewer “harmful” bacteria. However, a condition, called bacterial vaginosis, develops when the balance changes.

“With BV, there is an increase in harmful bacteria and a decrease in good bacteria. BV is the most common honeypotl infection in women of child-bearing age,” the portal enthuses.

Obong says women with BV may have an abnormal honeypotl 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 honeypot, and irritation; while some women with BV have no symptoms at all,” she adds.

Yeast infection

To further underscore the negative effects of wearing pa-nties to bed, online portal, Medline Plus, also notes that too much moist in the female genital area can lead to honeypotl 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,” the warning goes.

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 joystick after having sexual contact with an infected partner.

The symptoms of yeast infection are as obnoxious as they are embarrassing, and they include abnormal honeypotl 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 honeypot and the labia. You may also feel burning sensation when you have yeast infection.

Go natural

The online physician, Dr. Mehmet Oz, counsels, “It’s time to go au naturel. You don’t want it to be so moist down there. Let it dry out a little bit.” The reason for this timely advice, Oz says, is because the underpa-nts can abrade on your skin a little bit, and can cause pimples. And you don’t want that.