Experts reveal seven reasons you shouldn’t sleep in your underwear or risk health issues
Sleeping in your underwear can present a range of painful or itchy problems
You’re never going to sleep in your underwear again after reading what these experts say can happen if you go sans PJs in the future.
Okay, so there’s always an expert warning us about something that is generally safe to do.
But I’m going to tell you beforehand – you’re not going to want to risk wearing underwear anymore once you know what these risks are.
Currently, there are seven unknown health dangers to sleeping in your underwear that the Belle Lingerie team have issued.
Even though millions of people enjoy keeping themselves covered, it could be interfering with their health.
Here are seven surprising health dangers of keeping your underwear on at night and why choosing to take them off could benefit your health.
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Experts have weighed in on why you shouldn’t sleep with underwear on (Oleg Breslavtsev / Getty)
Increased risk of yeast infections & UTIs
There’s nothing quite like the comfortability that comes with a urinary tract infection or yeast overgrowth.
It’s itchy, painful, and overall, something you don’t want to have to deal with.
So, why does wearing underwear at night increase your risk of developing one or two of the two conditions?
Essentially, underwear creates a warm space for your genitals, which is the perfect kind of environment to breed yeast and bacteria.
For ladies who don’t sleep in the buff, they could be risking a UTI or yeast overgrowth, which has to be treated with topical ointments and antibiotics.
I know what you might be thinking: but Britt, I’m wearing my ultra-breathable cotton undies that feels like I’m wearing air.
Sadly, it’s still not enough to stop the trapped warmth if they are tight against your skin all night.
The team at Bella Lingerie say ‘it’s recommended to allow this area to ‘air out’ overnight, giving the body a break from clingy clothing and lowering the chances of recurrent infections’.
Both health issues can be painful (Tatiana Meteleva / Getty)
Skin irritation and even rashes
The team say: “Night-time is a time when your skin rests and repairs; however, underwear can disrupt this process.”
Whether it’s lace, elastic, or synthetic material, it all rubs against your skin as you toss and turn in bed.
Add in our natural sweat to the mix, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for friction, causing rubs, redness, rashes and even fungal infections.
It can be even worse for sufferers of eczema.
It can reduce your sperm count
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