Yes, thongs are beautiful, but apparently not too good for the hygiene of your vagina. Because while you parade around in your most beautiful set, it becomes a greenhouse for bacteria underneath. We give you five reasons to exchange that thong for other underwear. Or to go commando sometimes, if you’ve got guts.
You have to do cotton
First of all, most thongs are made from cheap synthetics rather than cotton. Synthetic fabrics retain a lot of moisture, cotton, on the other hand, does not and leaves you vajayjay to breathe. To breathe? Yes, she’s a lot like us in terms of needs. Because, just like us, she shows very well when she disagrees with something, namely through unpleasant odors or infections. Time to put those thongs away. Can’t you just say goodbye? Shop your thongs in cotton fabric.
fins
You’ve probably noticed, but your vagina and anus are close to each other. This makes it easier for bacteria to move between the two. Because a thong is tighter than other types of underwear, it makes a lot of contact with your vagina and anus, and the bacteria are exchanged between the two through your movements (such as walking and cycling). Doesn’t sound very attractive, of course, but if you have an STI you want to be extra careful. For example, if you have an STI like chlamydia or gonorrhea in your vagina, it can travel to your anus, and underwear is one of the ways that that happens. As well as wiping with toilet paper incorrectly, by the way.
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Sick, weak, nauseous
When you are ill, the disadvantages of such a thong are more likely to come into play for you. Because your immune system is already weakened, you are extra susceptible to an infection such as a bladder infection, and let it occur just earlier when so little dust protects things against them. We can imagine that you are not waiting for painful pissing, so it might be smart to hoist yourself into underpants with a little more surface during this period. You also want to be careful when you are pregnant. Because your vagina is less lined, you are acting like a welcome sign for bacteria, and a yeast infection that can come with this poses a risk to your baby. Better safe than sorry.
Sporty
Some like wearing thongs while working out because there’s no thick piece of fabric in the way, but you might want to think twice about this. Because you move a lot, bacteria move more easily to the front, where your urethra is. This can soon be punished with a bladder infection. In addition, the risk of infections is also increased, because sweat and moisture are trapped in the synthetic fabrics of your thong. But yes, know yourself, that sweating.
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Short sit
Warning: This fact will probably cause you to go nuts for the rest of your life granny pants want to wear. On the days when you wear a skirt and take a seat somewhere, the bacteria on the seating surface under your rolled-up skirt may creep in on you. Maybe from now on just wear pants on the subway. Or grandma’s underpants.
