Toiletries is a collective name for different hygienic kinds of stuff including towels. Ladies like sharing these stuff (soaps, towels among others) at home with family members or friends which is not right. Medically, sharing a towel is associated with health risks that can cause long-term effects on your skin. 

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Fundamentally, Ladies should acquaint themselves with some basic aspects of life so that they do not fall victims to these dangerous maladies.

Here are health risks associated with sharing a bath towel

Scabies

It is a skin infection characterized by intense itching and basically brought about by sharing towels. This particular disease is hazardous and can be problematic to cure. It is easily transmitted from one person to another, secondary skin infections may occur.

Crab lice

It is another menace to the skin.  Crab lice is a parasite that invades the skin. The parasite is probably to be found in the pubic and coarse hair of skin and transmitted through skin contact and sharing towels as well. To avoid this infestation, kindly avoid sharing towels.

Impetigo

It is a contagious skin infection that is mainly caused by sharing towels. The disease is primarily characterized by the formation of pustules and yellow crusty sores on hands and eyes. Sores later spread all over the whole body as the infection develops.

Other rare and mere complications caused by sharing towels include conjunctivitis and gonorrhea. In this case, gonorrhea and conjunctivitis are transmitted through sharing towels with an infected person. Be on the lookout. 

The aforementioned infections are mainly attributed to sharing towels. Relent sharing towels to avoid being victimised.