Women urged: Skip underwear at home

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House Deputy Majority Leader Janette Garin has advised women not to use underwear at home this summer to avoid contracting fungal infections.

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She said that when this area gets wet because of sweat, it becomes a “perfect petri dish” for fungi to grow. Herbosa made the statement during a Senate committee hearing yesterday, wherein he was asked to comment on Garin’s advice.“Wearing cotton underwear is an option if you don’t want to go commando, because it also does not trap moisture,” he added.

“Aside from using cotton underwear, we have feminine wash that also prevents the development of fungal infection,” Health Undersecretary Maria Francia Laxamana said.

 

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