How to choose men’s health underwear

The fabric is breathable enough but not sweaty, the cut is close-fitting without getting stuck in the crotch or being squeezed, and the elasticity is moderate without pinching the skin. Those amazing special effects are basically IQ taxes, so don’t spend money arbitrarily.

Two years ago, I followed the trend and bought my husband "men's maintenance underwear" from a certain Internet celebrity brand. They said they had magnets sewn in to promote circulation and inhibit bacteria and fight infections. Three pairs cost nearly 400. However, within two weeks of wearing them, he complained of itchy scrotum and went to a dermatologist for a check-up. It was eczema caused by stuffiness. The doctor looked at the fabric composition list of the underwear and said that what looked slippery was actually low-quality chemical fiber and not breathable at all. The so-called magnet was just a hard plastic piece sewn on, which was of no use at all. It was a waste of money.

The hot debate on the Internet right now is which one is healthier, pure cotton or modal. I have asked textile friends and dermatologists, but there is no absolute right or wrong at all: pure cotton is skin-friendly and non-irritating, so it is no problem for sensitive skin. However, it dries slowly after absorbing sweat. If you like to sweat, exercise frequently or run outdoors for a long time, it is indeed easy to breed bacteria when the sweat is wet and stuck to the body for a long time.； Modal has good breathability and enough drape. It dries faster when you sweat than pure cotton. However, you have to buy regular products with high thread count. The low-quality modal that costs more than ten yuan for five or six pairs will pill and deform after being washed twice, and it is easy to get stuck in the crotch and rub the thighs. There is also the recently popular ice silk style. It is cool and comfortable to wear in summer, but it is not suitable for people with sensitive skin. I have a friend who wears cheap ice silk underwear and suffers from tinea cruris. This really depends on your skin type and daily habits. There is no need to worry about the material.

After talking about the fabric, let’s talk about the tailoring issue that many people tend to overlook. Only those who have experienced the pitfalls of this thing will know how bad it is. I had a male colleague who was trying to get pregnant, and his sperm motility was much lower than normal. The doctor asked about his daily habits for a long time, and finally settled on the tight briefs he wore every day. In addition, he was a programmer who sat for more than 10 hours a day, and his testicle temperature was one degree higher than normal. It was strange that his sperm motility was high. Later, he changed to loose U-convex boxer briefs. He usually gets up and takes two steps after sitting for an hour. After adjusting for more than two months, he checked again, and the value was directly up to standard. Oh, by the way, there are also those particularly narrow elastic waistbands, so don’t buy them. My husband bought them cheaply once before, and there was a red mark on his waist after wearing them for a day. The first thing he did when he got home was to pull off his underwear. He said it was so itchy that he couldn’t sit still. Later, he changed to a wider elastic band, which was elastic enough and didn’t tighten, so he never had this problem.

Oh, by the way, don’t believe any of the claims made by merchants these days about aphrodisiacs, far infrared, and the ability to cure prostatitis when worn. I checked the records of the Food and Drug Administration and found that no underwear with such medical effects has ever been approved. Most of them are ordinary fabrics soaked in antibacterial agents. After two or three washes, the antibacterial ingredients are gone. Some even leave irritating chemicals, which can easily induce inflammation in private parts. 315 has also exposed before that the so-called "men's functional underwear" costs only a few yuan, but sells for hundreds of yuan. If you really want to choose antibacterial products, look for regular products with the national antibacterial label. However, even if they are regular antibacterial products, they should be thrown away after being worn for up to three months. After being worn for a long time, bacteria will accumulate, no matter how much antibacterial function you have, it will be useless.

In fact, choosing underwear is really not that complicated. You should choose according to your own living habits. If you usually sweat less when sitting in an air-conditioned room and like to wear pure cotton, buy high-count combed cotton. If you like to exercise and often go out, choose quick-drying and breathable sports styles. As long as they are not stuffy, not tight, or stuck in the crotch, and you can replace them with new ones every two or three days, they will be more effective than any flashy propaganda.