Maintaining personal hygiene is necessary for many reasons; personal, social, health, psychological or simply as a way of life. Keeping a good standard of hygiene helps to prevent the development and spread of infections, illnesses, and bad odors. You are very conscious of personal hygiene because:
· You're taught of the importance of hygiene from an early age.
· You may have been "picked-on" at school for a one-off or a persistent hygiene problem. This may even have been an issue mistakenly related to hygiene by others - such as head lice.
· It is considered a way of making yourselves more attractive to the opposite sex.
· It is off-putting to your friends and colleagues if you smell unpleasant.
· You're aware of health problems that can develop as a result of poor personal hygiene.