There are some other medical reason that reinforces the reason why you have to change the bed linen regularly.
Because, if the cleanliness of the bedding is left unguarded, it will emerge other health threats are emerging.
What are the consequences?
1. Dead Skin Cells Invite Mites
At bedtime, especially night our body cells repaired and refurbished with new cells, so it is with the skin.
The remains of dead skin we must stick to the sheet that we use, although not visible to the naked eye. The remains of dead skin is what will make the bed linen is a popular place mites.
Mites are microscopic animals that can not be seen with the naked eye. Many mites present in house dust. Borne dust mites and bed linen will be perched on the remains of dead skin that are in there so that the sheets are rarely replaced will contain a lot of mites.
This is a kind of mite infestation, which in some people can not stand or allergic to them remove secretions. Therefore, rarely changing bed linen can cause itching, especially for people who are allergic to dust mites. Dust off the sheet even when inhaled can cause shortness of breath.
2. Causes of Scabies mites are
One disease that is emerging from the filthy condition of the bed is scabies. Scabies mites are present due to the emergence or fleas in the old bed had not been cleaned.
Scabies is a form of skin disease caused by a parasitic mite sensitization against Sarcoptes scabiei var small, hominis and its products. Scabies is recognized if found at least two of the following complaints:
• Itching in the lesion area at night
• Generally occurs in the group who have close contact (such as houses, dormitories, etc.)
• The presence of lesions (injury) typical form of white or gray tunnel averaged over 1 cm which in the end are skin lesions such as acne or resilient. Generally there are in between the fingers, wrists, inner side of the forearm, elbow outside, folding armpits, nipples, navel, buttocks, genitals and lower abdomen.
• Found presence of mites in the form of eggs, larvae or adult mites.
The problem is scabies often resemble other skin disorders who also had complaints of itching so difficult to diagnose, and of course, complicate treatment.
3. Bed linen Moist Being Prickly Germs and Mushrooms
Moreover, when sleep is not uncommon to sweat, especially when in the heat. The sweat on the sheets can cause moisture to be a place favored by bacteria and fungi. Changing and washing bed linen regularly will certainly reduce our chances of contracting various diseases.
And if it can happen also in the tools that are sleeping in air-conditioned room, which is actually less risk of air conditioned rooms invite moisture and tends to dry. The answer is the same. Although it feels dry, the moisture content of the invisible and can not progress unless the diet measured with sophisticated tools. So, for the prevention of overall highly recommended to begin regular hygiene of your bedding.
Thus, although changing bed linen sounded as something trivial but in fact if ignored could affect our health.
