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Toenail Fungus and Going to Public Pools
Some people love the
water. From the moment they first learn how to swim they can’t wait to dive
back into a pool. But not everyone has a pool in their backyard. Some people
have to go to public pools in order to go swimming. They can go swimming in the
same pool for years without even thinking about the dangers involved. Then one
day they get out of the pool and start putting on their shoes, only to notice
strange spots on their toes.
What they had never
realized was that people with toenail fungus go to public pools too. When these
people walk around the pool areas without wearing shoes their toenail fungus
could spread to the area surrounding the pool. If you step in the same spots
that the people with toenail fungus fungus had stepped previously, you can end
up with the same nail fungal infection.
Does this mean that you
should stop going to public pools? Not necessarily. As long as you take
precautions you should be alright. Wearing water shoes around the pool will
help keep the fungus from infecting you. You should also definitely leave them
on when you go the pool's public shower. Nail fungal organisms thrive in shower
environments. But if you actively try to prevent them from infecting you by
wearing water shoes around the pool, you can continue to enjoy going for a swim
whenever and wherever you'd like.
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