Hopefully, you are like most people and don’t go commando on a daily basis and wear your underwear as regularly as you eat in a day.
However, even if you do wear underwear, how do you know if you are using it correctly? And you may be scratching your head right now since you cannot imagine how anyone can use underwear incorrectly. But it does happen a lot more often than it does not. If you are constantly getting infections in your private areas, then it likely is tied to that reason. Therefore, even you may be making mistakes with your underwear.
Let’s now go over nine underwear mistakes that you likely are making right now.
You Don’t Wear Cotton Underwear
Cotton is the only type of material you must consider when buying underwear for yourself. That is because cotton is breathable and is the material that is the least likely to promote the breeding of unhealthy microbes. If your underwear is not made of cotton and you are getting infections in your private areas, or are even just dealing with a lot of discomfort – then that is why!
Wearing The Wrong Size Of Underwear
If you wear underwear that sags too much or is too tight, then you will not be comfortable. But if you wear underwear that is too tight, then that will cause a lot of irritation in your private area and that will not just distract you, but cause rashes and other problems that you can easily avoid.
You Don’t Change Your Underwear Often Enough
Men can get away with wearing the same pair of underwear for several days but women cannot. Women must change their underwear each day as bacteria from the vaginal area will keep breeding otherwise. Clean underwear will minimize this issue and keep you clean and reduce the chances of infections as well.
Putting Your Underwear In The Dryer
Your underwear needs to be washed in the delicate cycle for a reason. You are not meant to dry them as drying your underwear will ruin the elastic parts of it. Therefore, if you notice that after you wash and dry your underwear they sag, that is why. You wash them in the delicate cycle in the washer and then they need to be aired.
You Wash Your Underwear With The Wrong Detergent
The detergent you can use for your regular clothing is different from the detergent you use to wash your underwear. That is unless you have sensitive skin all around, but most people do not. But the problem is if you use the same detergent for washing your underwear as you use for washing your clothes, you will end up with skin conditions in your private areas such as dermatitis. And that will become very uncomfortable as that is the most sensitive area of your body. You need to use detergent for ultra-sensitive skin for washing your underwear.
You Wear Thongs
If you are looking for the right solution for panty lines when you wear yoga pants, then thongs seem perfect. But the problem with thongs is that they are so tight that they promote bacterial breeding and movement. The most known bacteria in your feces is E. Coli. You will have E. Coli traces on your underwear and thongs will move the bacteria to your other private area and your urethra which will guarantee an infection you don’t want.
Not Changing Your Underwear After Working Out
When you go for a good strong workout, you get a good sweat going. And you know that you have to change your clothes because they will smell otherwise, and wearing sweat-filled clothes will attract bacterial growth, especially around the underarms as they are in an enclosed and dark area. The same goes for your underwear. If you don’t change your underwear after a workout, you will end up with infections as a result of that.
Wearing White Underwear Underneath White Clothing
Common sense would make you think that wearing dark underwear underneath white clothing would make the underwear stick out. However, the fact of the matter is that white clothing is almost see-through. Imagine what can be seen if you wear white clothing in addition to white underwear. It is much better to wear dark underwear if you are wearing white clothing even though the underwear frame will be seen.
You Don’t Buy New Ones Often Enough
Eventually, like everything else, your underwear becomes tattered and falls apart. If you are wearing tattered underwear that is falling apart, you may as well go commando. You need new underwear if your old ones have threads that are loosening up.
Now you know what mistakes you are making with your underwear, it is time to correct them. Correcting any underwear mistake means there is one less thing to face that causes aggravation and embarrassment.
