Women could be literally squeezing their ‘P-Units’ to death with tight bikers

Why do women wear ‘bikers’? Depending on who you are talking to, the answer will vary.

Women who are conscious of their looks would likely want to hide their cellulite. The one who loves comfort would be seeking to minimise the friction between her thighs. Meanwhile, the athletic type – whom the inventors of the cloth had in mind – would be looking forward to unhindered workouts. Then there is always the lot that is aloof, unaware of what they are doing, but nonetheless smirking with pride for keeping with the trends.

Call them tights, skin-tights or trainers, they serve the same purpose and have similar consequences. Dr Esther Wanjohi of Nairobi Hospital has handled a lot of health concerns from women. Her conclusion is that for such tight garments, it is always prudent to question their health safety before slipping them on. Dr Wanjohi says that the vagina is naturally warm and therefore, requires linen that can allow heat to escape. The best fabrics to allow this function, she adds, are naturally derived.

“Cotton or silk are the best,” she advises, and cautions that, “Synthetic materials trap heat, they don’t allow the skin to breath. This makes it easy for infections such as vaginal thrush to occur.”

Bikers or spandexes, are mostly made from synthetic linen that give them the characteristic stretchability. That, Dr Wanjohi warns, is not advisable. They are however not entirely bad. “As long as they are worn in moderation, they pose less danger. Anything, if overdone, can be very dangerous,” Dr Wanjohi says explains.

Moderation in this case would mean anything other than continuous daily use. If you are a regular wearer of these tight garments, and have of late been experiencing a lot of itching ‘down there,’ or emitting odour that can pass as biological weapon from your ‘P-Unit,’ may be it’s time to ditch the biker and let your ‘nunu’ breath freely.

There is nothing wrong with wearing tight clothing at the gym or for a workout session. In fact, Dr Wanjohi points out that cotton is not ideal for workouts. “Cotton linen tends to absorb sweat and moisture. For maximum comfort when exercising, a woman needs something that will let the moisture disappear or evaporate,” she says.

However, in whatever situation – whether working out or dressing for work – bikers that are too tight are unacceptable. This is because too a tight dress would block blood circulation, which can detrimental to health. The good doctor further cautions that tight dresses may cause impingement of nerves, thereby blocking stimuli. Unlike in men however, bikers and tight undergarments won’t (and are very unlikely) to cause infertility.