{"id":78824,"date":"2016-04-26T02:00:11","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T09:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=78824"},"modified":"2016-04-25T14:58:56","modified_gmt":"2016-04-25T21:58:56","slug":"going-commando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/going-commando\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Rules for Going Commando"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your body truly is a wonderland — especially your vagina which does an impeccable job of cleaning itself naturally<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And what better way to celebrate by liberating your v-word? As long as you\u2019re smart about it, going commando can be just as healthy as it is exciting. Check out our five rules to keep in mind before casting cotton to the wind.<\/p>\n

It’s Better With the Lights Off<\/strong>
\nMany gynecologists advocate sleeping in the buff<\/a>\u00a0which allows your vulva to breathe — thereby eliminating breeding grounds for harmful bacteria.<\/p>\n

It’s What’s on Outside That Counts<\/strong>
\nRough materials + no panties = cringe-worthy chafing. Choose your materials wisely — a long, loose-fitting skirt or pants made from 100% cotton, like these super comfy lounge pants<\/a>\u00a0are great for going commando.<\/p>\n

Be Flexible at the Gym<\/strong>
\nIf you want to skip skivvies while working out, go for it! Just make sure you’re wearing a layer that’s thick enough to protect you from unsanitary seats (we like Lululemon’s Real Quick Short<\/a>),\u00a0and clean your pants with a gentle detergent after every workout.<\/p>\n

Rinse Before You Repeat<\/strong>
\nSweaty? There’s no need to go overboard on washing<\/a>\u00a0—\u00a0lukewarm water will do the trick. But do make sure you rinse well to avoid odors and bacteria buildup (which you should be doing after any workout, undies or not!).<\/p>\n

Period Panties Are a Must<\/strong>
\nSeems like a no-brainer but in addition to the obvious risks of going al fresco with Aunt Flo, there’s also added vulnerability<\/a> to infection. But before you grab your backup granny garb, consider the next best thing to going commando — panties with built-in protection<\/a>. Now that’s liberating.<\/p>\n

xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Your body truly is a wonderland -- especially your vagina which does an impeccable job ...","author":50659,"featured_media":78826,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/25145830\/shutterstock_292934846.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/25145830\/shutterstock_292934846.jpg","formated_date":"April 26, 2016","category_name":"Wellness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#6ba9f9","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78824"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50659"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78824"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78824\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}