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What Are The Side Effects Of Spandex Underwear?

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Posted on Wed, 7 Aug 2013
Question: WHAT, IF ANY, ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS OF SPANDEX UNDERWEAR?
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Answered by Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (35 minutes later)
Dear patient,

Thanks for your concerns. Despite the media advertisements and popular blogs that associate spandex underwear with things like infertility and cancer, I can tell you that there are no controlled trials in human beings that have supported such declarations. Nevertheless, from an anatomical perspective, in obese patients they may favor a humid, warmer environment that could predispose to fungal infections.

Yours truly,

Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
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What Are The Side Effects Of Spandex Underwear?

Dear patient,

Thanks for your concerns. Despite the media advertisements and popular blogs that associate spandex underwear with things like infertility and cancer, I can tell you that there are no controlled trials in human beings that have supported such declarations. Nevertheless, from an anatomical perspective, in obese patients they may favor a humid, warmer environment that could predispose to fungal infections.

Yours truly,

Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN