Originally Posted by
hann
It's only for hygienic reasons. I don't even want to think about the bacterial conditions inside swimming trunks in a 90° Sauna with a humidity of 90%. I'm surprised about your recommendation as a doctor not to go naked.
I recently visited the Szechenyi bath in Budapest. All guest in the sauna wore clothes and didn't even use a towel. The smell in the sauna room was so bad I left after a few seconds.
Hello. Thank you very much for taking the time to answer. Unfortunately, I don't buy the hygiene one.
The hygienic reason had already been given to me first time I asked while there and is a non-sense. I can understand that the sensation of sweating is less disturbing naked, but keep in mind that undergarments basic purpose IS hygiene. Plus, swimwear are nowadays made in non bacterial fabrics, which is NOT the case of the cotton towels used in lieu of swimwear. Or do you change towel after every sauna ?
But beside saunas, the hygienic non-sense struck me when I saw people naked in the jacuzzis. I will skip details as nobody needs to be gastroenterologist to see why.