Pencil Jean: Health Implications

It comes in different names; pencil jeans, skinny jeans, tight jeans; whatever name you know it as, I believe the short and long term effects of wearing pencil jeans, could be more than we bargained for.

It seems to be the reigning design. Thigh hugging jeans have taken roots even in the minds of the young or old. It makes one look 'sharp' and 'smart'. But do you know the complications that may arise from such outfits? See what the experts have to say;

Dr. Nicholas Morrisey, a vascular surgeon with New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Centre, United States, skinny jeans are meant to accentuate the way people look and not to make them skinny, adding that such tight wears could create problem for a man.

“Men should be especially concerned when trying to squeeze on tight pants. One of the problems with wearing skinny jeans is that it can cause a testicular torsion, where one testicle gets twisted on itself. If left untreated, the torsion can cut off circulation and cause the testicle to die.

Hear what another experts have to say;

Dr. Hilary Jones, have revealed through a study that the number of men suffering from painful testicular problems is on the rise owing to the current fashion for tight jeans.

Listen to what this Nigerian expert have to say too;

A consultant endocrinologist, Dr. Michael Olamoyegun, said even though nerves are located deep inside the body and not on the skin, it is a possibility that the compression or tightness around the thigh could cause numbness. He said wearing tight shorts or jeans could lead to low sperm count in men because the temperature of the testes region matters in the spermatozoa production.

Now you know!!! Dress wisely to live on. Do not let the mistakes of now ruin our tomorrow.......