For about 10 minutes, Catherine was struggling to get out of her tight fitting jeans trousers. She had just arrived from an evening date, one she spent the last one week fantasizing about. It took the effort of her roommate to get her out of the skinny pair of jeans.

Most people daily, found themselves in the scenario above. Skinny jeans also known as slim-fit jeans are thigh and leg hugging pants, common among both male and females.

This pair of jeans which hugs the body tightly has become a choice for many because it can be won casually or formally. Most ladies prefer it because it makes a pronouncement of their shape.

Experts have, however, warned that these pants pose serious health hazards to the user. Below are some of the health hazards of skinny jeans.

1. Compartment Syndrome

Squatting while wearing a tight jean is capable of compressing and damaging the nerve of the leg.

The pressure is also capable of impeding blood flow to the lower leg as well as causing swelling of the muscles of the leg. This is known as compartment syndrome. Surgery is often used to correct this syndrome.

2. Skinny Pants Syndrome

Wearing tight jeans can also cause
Skinny Pants Syndrome. It occurs when the nerve supplying the thigh is compressed. This causes a pain sensation which can extend to the gluteal region. People with skinny pants syndrome experience pains during physical exercises.

3. Pressure on the Bladder

Skinny pair of jeans can also put pressure on the bladder thereby worsening any existing bladder infection.

4. Reduced Reproductive Ability In Men

Slim-fit pair of jeans is capable of causing reduced production of sperm in males. This is possible because of the effect of high temperature exerted by the jeans on the testes.

Tight jeans can also cause twisting of the testicles, a condition known as testicular torsion. Testicular torsion is very painful and causes the testicles to lose blood supply.

Care must be taken in wearing these body-hugging pants. Always remember that prevention is better than cure.


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