If you are still keen to buy modal underwear, ice silk underwear... then you may be outdated.
Searching for "underpants" on the online shopping platform, "antibacterial underwear" ranks first in the "function" column of underwear.
Are the so-called "antibacterial underwear" worth buying?
Do you really need such underwear in your daily life?
The reporter's investigation found that most of these "antibacterial underwear" on the Internet will have labels such as "graphene" and "silver ion". The reporter learned that these materials do have antibacterial functions.
Previously, some professionals have tested relevant samples, and the antibacterial rate has also reached the qualified standard, and the antibacterial effect will not be weakened due to repeated rubbing.
However, the price of "antibacterial underwear" on the market varies greatly and the quality is uneven. Consumers need to keep their eyes open and buy qualified products.
"Clinically, 'silver ions' do have a certain antibacterial effect. We also recommend that some patients with inflammation in their private parts use lotions containing silver ions to clean the vulva." said Wu Qiaozhen, deputy chief physician of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanjing Mingji Hospital. , Not to mention whether these "antibacterial underwear" are really effective, for people's private parts, blind pursuit of bacteriostasis or sterility is not recommended.
"Cotton, breathable, and comfortable underwear can already meet the needs of ordinary people. Wash your private parts with water every day."
"For women, it is normal to have a certain amount of vaginal secretions, and the secretions are clear, transparent, odorless, and do not cause genital irritation. Blindly inhibiting bacteria by themselves will often be counterproductive." At present, there are various All kinds of so-called private care solution and private lotion are sold. Wu Qiaozhen said that in clinical practice, there are many patients who are overly concerned about the health of private parts and blindly use various products and cause diseases.
"Keep the vulva clean and dry, and washing it once a day is basically enough."
In general, for healthy people, as long as they change their underwear frequently and wash their private parts with clean water every day, there is no need to deliberately "inhibit bacteria".