A small sample study on Reddit of more than 2,600 people found that somewhere between 81% to 86% of people sleep in their underwear. While that’s not a huge sample size, it got me thinking about the world at large and how sleeping in underwear might impact your overall health. It’s a question many people don’t necessarily think about. Should you actually be sleeping with underwear on, or is it healthier to ditch it at night? Advice has been all over the board for years. Some people swear going commando is better for hygiene. Others insist that wearing underwear to bed keeps things clean and comfortable.
Worry not. Doctors have weighed in on the subject to provide some clearer guidance on what’s better for you. Here’s what the medical experts have had to say.
