Going to the toilet: 'Revealing' the harmful effects of women's 'fear of dirt' sitting position

In some cases, public toilets are not very clean. Therefore, when using a public toilet, many women often squat to avoid touching the toilet seat.

While this is a good temporary solution, this habit can potentially create harmful problems over time, according to the news site.

Bright Side.

May be at increased risk of urinary tract infections

When squatting halfway over the toilet, the pelvic floor muscles are stretched about 40% and the bladder is not fully relaxed.

So when you stand up, there may be some urine left inside. That remaining urine can breed bacteria and lead to a higher risk of urinary tract infections.

When having to use a public restroom, many women often squat halfway to avoid touching the toilet seat.

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Causes frequent urination

Urine left in the bladder can lead to accidental leakage when you sneeze, jump, laugh, or cough. It can also irritate the inside of the bladder, causing you to feel like you need to go more often or more urgently than you actually do.

This sitting position leads to a higher risk of urinary tract infections.

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The bladder may gradually become weaker.

Squatting halfway over the toilet prevents the pelvic floor muscles from being used naturally. So, going to the toilet this way regularly trains the muscles to not relax, and over the years, the bladder can become weak, according to Bright Side.

And you, do you have any ways to "avoid germs" when going to public restrooms?

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/di-ve-sinh-bat-mi-tac-hai-cua-tu-the-ngoi-so-ban-cua-chi-em-1851517703.htm