14 Jun 2025

The great shower debate

From Saturday Morning, 8:32 am on 14 June 2025
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Dr Primrose Freestone - a redheaded woman in a white coat - smiles slightly at the camera.

For Dr Primrose Freestone, the idea of soaking in traces of diluted fetal matter makes spa pools a definite no-go. Photo: Supplied/Dr Primrose Freestone

Most people fit into one of two categories when it comes to the great debate of the best time to shower.

Morning shower enthusiasts argue you start the day fresh, fully woken up, while night showers mean we're clean and relaxed before bed. 

Science shows there is a clear winner.  Dr Primrose Freestone is an Associate Professor in Clinical Microbiology in the Department of Respiratory Sciences at the University of Leicester in the UK.