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A member asked:

Should women sleep with underwear on?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Doesn't matter: It's up to you. It doesn't matter.

Answered 9/20/2012

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Dr. Ben Graef answered

Patient choice: No health concerns there with or without.

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 4/27/2016

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I sometimes urinary when sleeping but not often should I be concerned about it or maybe thinking about wearing some protection underwear/pads?

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My hip and the front side have become black. What should I do. Is it also advisable to sleep without underwear. At times there is an itching. ?

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In last 3 years after waking from sleep i have drops like semen in my underwear every day, now it occur while Im awake and sometime during defecation?

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How do I treat white circles on my genitals? I shaved the area, which may have effected it and have not been sleeping with underwear

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