A US doctor has revealed why sleeping in the nude may not be such a good idea. Photo / Getty Images
A US doctor has revealed why sleeping in the nude may not be such a good idea. Photo / Getty Images
A doctor has horrified social media users after revealing the "gross" reason you should never sleep without clothes on.
US plastic surgeon Dr Anthony Youn shared a TikTok video titled, "Why you should never sleep without underpants" with his followers, reports the Daily Mail.
"The average person passes gas 15to 25 times a day, and this can happen while you're sleeping," Youn said in the video.
"A scientific study proved every time you pass gas you're spraying a tiny amount of fecal material. This is true.
"And that same study shows your tighty-whities will catch all of these particles.
His subscribers largely took his advice on board amid a few laughs. One YouTube subscriber wrote, "As I get older, that advice my grandmother gave about always wearing good underwear really pays off."
Another wasn't convinced, writing, "I love you Dr. Youn, but when I am in my own bed my underwear or lack thereof is my own business."
A US doctor has revealed why sleeping in the nude may not be such a good idea. Photo / Getty Images
"Fecal matter on the bedsheets. What a delightful thought. Thanks, underwear. You're the real MVP."
It comes after recent research revealed - alarmingly - that many adults aren't fussed about sleeping in a grubby bed at night.
In a survey of 2000 people, 30 per cent confessed that they wash their bedding once a year or less, while 38 per cent said they wash their coats the same amount of times.
