There is a saying:
The familiar phrase "Go to bed after taking a shower" seems to be increasingly inapplicable to China people!
China not only gradually westernized its diet, but also gradually "synchronized with international fashion". In addition, with the tense pace of life and busy work, many people are tired and lie in bed and take a bath when they get home. Let's talk about it the next morning! But sleep without taking a shower, okay? Is it better to take a bath before going to bed at night, or to take a bath in the morning and go out to work?
Weng Wenrou, an attending dermatologist at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, pointed out that Europeans and Americans are used to taking a bath in the morning, which has the benefit of refreshing their minds. But this is not suitable for Taiwan Province Province, because the climate in Taiwan Province Province is humid and sultry, and the serious air pollution has a great impact on the skin! As far as the face is concerned, there are many pollutants that come into contact with the outside world every day, including fat-soluble pollutants and water-soluble pollutants. The former, such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and peroxide of cigarettes, will dissolve in the oil of the skin, block or stimulate pores, and cause acne and even eczema. Most dust is water-soluble. When you have sweat on your face, it will stick to your face. If it is not removed for too long, people with allergies are prone to allergies; Personally, if you have sweat on your body, you can let it "dry naturally" (it has dried the next morning), which is easy to cause sweat spots, so many patients recover in winter and have seizures in summer, which is the reason; In addition, it is easy to make the hair follicles on the back inflamed if too much oil is often accumulated and not removed! Weng Wenrou said: The mold that causes sweat spots is a very common and ubiquitous strain (only a few). It is not necessarily pathogenic at ordinary times, but it sweats for a long time. For example, in summer, the midline of the back, between women's breasts, neck, armpits and other places, if sweat is not washed off in time, it is easy to cause sweat spots!
Except skin; Ye Lifan, the attending physician of Obstetrics and Gynecology at MacKay Hospital, said: It is a matter of hygiene habits to take a bath in the morning or at night. For gynecological diseases, there is not much difference. However, if you have sex, you should wash it before sex. This is especially important for men, and their hands must be washed. In the reproductive organs and skin, some bacteria are easy to invade during sex, especially women with loose cervix and contraceptive devices, which are more likely to cause metritis or pelvic inflammatory disease due to bacterial invasion, so before sex, male hygiene is very related!
Xu Jinyuan, an attending physician in obstetrics and gynecology at MacKay Hospital in Taitung, pointed out that women suffering from cervical cancer are related to sexual behavior. But for women, because vaginal irrigation is not recommended in the first place, male cleaning is more important, which can reduce the chance of female vaginal infection!
Xie Desheng, director of urology department of Guotai Hospital, also believes that male genitals have natural secretions and sweat, so it is better to take a bath before going to bed. If you have sex, it is also relatively hygienic, and then simply rinse it after sex (otherwise it will easily cause inflammation of the foreskin because there are secretions attached to it); Xie Desheng reminded not only to take a bath before going to bed, but also to go to the toilet before going to bed. This is more important for women, because it can remove residual urine, wash out bacteria and reduce the chances of urinary system inflammation such as urethra and bladder!
KingNet dermatologist replied.
Dr. Chen Xuanxiang, Attending Physician of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital
In fact, I personally think there is not much difference! General dermatology textbooks do not discuss this problem in depth.
In fact, as long as personal hygiene and cleanliness are done well; If you sweat too much during the day or come into contact with unclean things, you should take a bath and clean it! If some people stay in air-conditioned rooms all day without special exercise and sweating, it is ok to wash them in the morning!
Skin problems will not be affected by when to take a bath, mainly depending on whether the skin can be effectively and correctly protected after being stimulated by the external environment!
Dr. Wu Chunhui, Dean of Pan Asia Clinic
From the point of view of skin health, I suggest that you can work and rest according to your personal work or lifestyle, not necessarily limited to day or night!
The main thing is to take a bath before going to bed. When our skin is exposed to polluted environment at work or activities, coupled with the hot and humid climate in Taiwan Province Province and the massive secretion of sweat glands and sebaceous glands, it is easy to form a hotbed of bacteria. Therefore, it is great to clean up sweat and dirt before going to bed, in addition to avoiding skin diseases such as sweat spots and eczema, and sleep with a clean and comfortable feeling. After getting up, if you want to boost your spirits, you might as well take a simple bath, but only a small amount of oil is secreted at night, so you don't necessarily need to use cleaning supplies.
Dr. Wu Guangying, Attending Physician of Dermatology, Taoyuan St. Paul Hospital
The climate in Taiwan Province Province is different from that in Europe and America. The continental climate is dry and the temperature is low, while the island climate in Taiwan Province Province is sultry. Unless the temperature is low in winter or people who stay in air-conditioned rooms and don't sweat much are suitable for taking a bath in the morning, if they take a bath the next morning, sweat and oil stains will stay on their bodies for too long, which may lead to sweat spots, beriberi and eczema. However, in summer, if there is no air conditioning at night, many people often wake up with sticky sweat after sleeping, or like the refreshing feeling in the morning. It is recommended to wash it again in the morning, but don't wash it directly with shower gel or soap, and you can wash off the sweat without excessively cleaning your skin!
Dr. Hong Zhichun, attending physician of Yang Shiyun Dermatology Clinic.
When to take a bath and how many times a day depends on everyone's living habits and skin condition. I haven't read textbooks or medical journals that stipulate when it is best for you to take a bath. People living in arid areas may take a bath only once every few days. Japanese people may get up once in the morning, once before dinner and once before going to bed when they go to a hot spring hotel. If you want to experience the life of Europeans and Americans, it's no problem to get up and take a bath in the morning. The main principle is not to let dirt, grease or sweat stay on the body for too long, which will cause the growth of bacteria and mold, and not to excessively clean the skin and cause fatty dermatitis (especially for the elderly). The weather in Taiwan Province Province is often wet and sticky. It is more comfortable to take a bath at night, because the air is dirty and sweaty all day. If you stay in the air-conditioned room all day without a drop of sweat, there is no need to take a bath in the morning.
KingNet general gynecologist answers
Dr. Wu Hong, Kaohsiung Rong General Hospital
Going home and taking a bath after a busy day will help boost your spirits, but if you have the habit of exercising in the morning, you should also take a bath after exercise!
Dr. Liang, Attending Physician of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guotai General Hospital
It makes sense to see the answers from colleagues in the medical field, but bathing can't be based solely on skin or sexual physiology!
Bathing in the morning will make you more energetic, and bathing at night will relax you. People who have been in hot springs have experience, so it will help them sleep. Therefore, it still depends on personal habits, but before sex, you may wish to take a bath to increase the interest and reduce the unpleasant taste; As for washing in the morning or at night, consider for yourself!
The female urologist in Kuenneth replied.
Dr. Xie Qinghong, Taipei Maternal and Child General Hospital
Unless there is serious pollution or extreme uncleanness, bathing before going to bed is just a comfortable point, and this comfort does not mean sterility (only relatively clean), nor can it prevent diseases!
KingNet Chinese medicine doctor answered
Dr. Chen Zhichuan, Dean of Huimin Chinese Medicine Clinic in Taichung.
Is it better to take a bath before bed or in the morning? Personally, I think it should be ok! As long as you feel dirty or you want to take a bath to keep fit, it should be washable; It should be noted that don't take a bath immediately after eating. In addition, some people who sit still don't recommend taking a bath at home. Please refer to! It is advisable to take a bath up to three or four times a day, and it is not recommended to have too many times; Some people with bad skin should also try to reduce the number of baths with soap, so as not to irritate the skin more and aggravate skin allergies!
The late Mr. Chen Lifu had a regimen of bathing for your reference. He gets up at half past five every morning. After getting up, the first thing is to take a bath before eating breakfast, and then he walks in the yard for 500 to 1000 steps, which has been going on for decades without interruption.
Mr. Lifu's self-massage fitness method is that when taking a bath, all parts of the whole body (including eyes, temples, ears, nose, jaw, neck, chest and abdomen, waist, prostate, knees and soles) rush there, and then he massages this part with two palms for one hundred times. It takes about forty minutes at a time. He explained: this is to use the warm power of water and the friction of skin to promote smooth blood circulation throughout the body.
Therefore, Chinese medicine also suggests that it is better to wash with warm water than cold water when taking a bath …
Attending physician, Department of Gynecological Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Taipei Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr. Yang Lishu.
The climate in Taiwan Province Province is humid and sultry all day, and it stinks all over. You need to take a bath and change clothes to sleep peacefully. In western countries, the climate is dry, so you won't sweat too much. You can take a bath every other day.
Bathing is a matter of personal habit. If you are a neat freak, take a bath 2-3 times a day, morning and evening.
Dr. Guo Shifang, Attending Physician of Chinese Medicine Department, Chi Mei Medical Center
As far as Chinese medicine is concerned, due to the hot and humid weather in Taiwan Province Province, most people often have damp heat constitution, which belongs to qi deficiency, damp heat or yin deficiency, and the secretion is relatively strong, especially for young people or laborers. It is better to take a bath before going to bed. Avoid sweat or grease that irritates the skin, causing allergic or inflammatory reactions or breeding diseases and molds.
Dr. Deng Liangzheng, attending physician of Chinese Medicine Department of Zhenxing Rehabilitation Medical Center, is a legal person of the consortium.
I think it is good to take a bath before going to bed, except to clean the body; It can also promote the circulation of qi and blood and meridians, and help sleep as a good way to keep fit!
Dr. Huang Xueya, Attending Physician of Chinese Medicine Department, Hsinchu Hospital, Department of Health
In fact, bathing before going to bed is really inappropriate for patients with sleep disorders, because bathing before going to bed will make the spirit more excited and sometimes aggravate the condition.
But how to balance health and health problems? It should be pointed out that:
1. Take a bath before going to bed 1-2 hours, so that you can wash off the dirt on your body without affecting your sleep.
2. Besides, taking a bath is another choice, because taking a bath will slowly and comprehensively expand the small blood vessels of the whole body, relax the muscles, and have a slight hypoxia in the brain, both of which are helpful for sleep. Therefore, bathing within 1-2 hours before going to bed is helpful for cotton.
KingNet urologist replied.
Dr. Weng Weizhe, Director of Urology Department, Kaohsiung United Hospital
It is best for girls to clean their anus and vulva before sex, because sex can easily bring bacteria from anus and vulva into the bladder, causing cystitis; It's best for boys to wash it before going to bed every day, because pubic hair is to stop sweating, and the vulva is inevitably hiding evil people.
It's best to clean up the world, especially to respect women in sexual behavior. Indeed, many women's vaginal infections, such as fungal infections, are related to boys' genital ringworm, and even scratching with their hands will bring bacteria or mold into women's bodies through their hands or penises. Basically, cleaning before going to bed or having sex is more hygienic!