Purchasing second hand under wear is a norm ,possibly due to preference or poverty. The used under wears are potential carriers of patogens for skin and other infections.
Many people go to the market to buy second hand under wear. For some , “Foos” as is mostly called is durable and affordable ,however without proper treatment the usage of second hand under wears can cause fungi and other infectious diseases.
Dr Sylvester Ackah Fameye, a health practitioner at the Grace Mission Hospital, spoke on some health-related issues that come with wearing second-hand underwear.
“Common ones among them are fungi infections. So, a lady can be affected by a fungi infection called genital warts. It is advisable to treat the underwear properly, either with hot water or disinfectants, before use,”
Sharing reasons for purchasing second-hand underwear or never considering it as an option, some residents had this to say.
““In fact, I don’t like it for health reasons. One is capable of contracting an infection through this. This is underwear, not outer wears.”
“I don’t just buy them because they are cheap, but because they are of good quality”
Story by: Kelvin Kofi Danso
