Morning Shower vs Night Shower Opinions Tight, Microbiologist Ends Controversy
May 22, 2025
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There is an argument that taking a shower in the morning helps you start your day feeling refreshed, while there is a disagreement that taking a shower before you go to bed helps you relax and relax from your busy day.
Meanwhile, a microbiologist's advocacy for morning showers is drawing attention.
Dr. Primrose Prieston, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology at the University of Leicester, UK, recommends a morning shower as a microbiologist," he told the Australian media Conversation.
He said of the shower "helps remove dirt and oil from the skin and can prevent skin rashes and infectionsThroughout the day, the body accumulates pollutants and allergic antigens such as sweat and oil, dust and pollen from the skin. This accumulation supports the growth of bacteria, which can be transferred from the body to the bedsheets", he explained. If you look so far, you can think that taking a shower at night is the obvious answer.
However, Dr. Pryston says "Showering at night removes some of the allergy antigens, sweat, and oil accumulated during the day, reducing the amount on the bedsheets. However, even if you take a shower before going to bed, you will be sweating at night regardless of the temperature, and then the skin microorganisms will eat the nutrients in the sweat. As a result, both the body and bedding are contaminated with microorganisms."
In addition, he added "If the bedding is not washed regularly, dead skin cell deposits may build up, resulting in more house dust mites. The excrement of this house dust mite can cause allergies and worsen asthma.' In the end, it is interpreted that even if you wash up and sleep, it is useless because it is contaminated by microorganisms again.
Dr Pryston says "Showering in the morning can help remove dead skin cells, sweat, and bacteria that may have built up in your body overnight. Wearing new clothes after washing can keep you cleaner" he said.
He will then be able to start the day with less sweat that the odor-causing bacteria can feed on, which will help him smell fresher for longer during the day than those who shower at night," he added.
However, he recommended cleaning the bedsheets at least once a week, saying it is more important to clean them regularly than in the shower.
"Wash sheets and pillowcases at least once a week to remove all sweat, bacteria, dead skin cells, and sebum oil from the sheetsHe emphasized that "washing can also remove fungal spores that can grow on bedsheets, as well as the nutrient sources used by these odor-producing microorganisms to grow."," he added.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
