World Toilet Day 2023丨The more toilet paper is used on the toilet seat, the dirtier it becomes!The correct posture for defecation depends on a tool
November 19th is World Toilet Day. This anniversary set by the United Nations reminds everyone once again to pay attention to hygiene when using the toilet. Recently, Taiwanese pharmacist Zhou Benzheng shared the common fallacies of using public toilets in the form of a short video on his personal page “Xiao Zhou Pharmacist”, pointing out that laying toilet paper or paper cushions on the toilet board may lead to “the more the toilet paper is used, the dirtier it becomes.” opposite effect!
Toilet seats covered with toilet paper may become dirtier as they are laid
Zhou Benzheng pointed out that when many people use public toilets, they will put toilet paper or cushion paper on the toilet board, but it may become “more dirty as the toilet paper is used.” Since the surface of the toilet seat is made of tight, non-porous material, even if the previous user has germs on their skin, these germs will die within a few minutes after leaving the human body, making it almost impossible to spread the disease. However, toilet paper in public toilets absorbs moisture and traps dirt. Using toilet paper to line the toilet seat may have the opposite effect, causing “the more paper you put on the toilet seat, the dirtier it becomes.”
World Toilet Day 2023丨The more toilet paper is used on the toilet seat, the dirtier it becomes!The correct posture for defecation depends on a tool
However, Zhou Benzheng also pointed out that if the secretions of the previous user come into contact with the toilet seat, and the toilet seat happens to touch his own wound, there is indeed a possibility of infection. If you are worried, he suggested users to clean the toilet seat with alcohol or antibacterial liquid first. In addition to toilet seats, toilet flushing switches, doorknobs and faucets are also black spots where gastrointestinal diseases are easily transmitted. Therefore, when flushing, you must first cover the toilet seat, do not touch your eyes, ears, mouth and nose, and immediately after using the toilet. handwashing.
Accurate stool posture
The Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Service of the British National Health Service points out that incorrect defecation posture will not only make defecation more difficult, but may also lead to problems such as hemorrhoids and anal fissures. The correct sitting posture for defecation should be with your knees higher than your buttocks, your body leaning forward with your elbows on your knees, your abdomen bulging, and your waist straight.
Pictured: Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Service, NHS
Proper sitting posture for defecation can help the pelvic floor muscles relax and the rectum change from flexion to opening into a funnel shape. The British National Health Service recommends that using a small footstool can effectively help achieve this squatting posture, and when exhaling, you can try to simulate blowing a balloon without actually blowing out the air, so that the pelvic floor muscles can be slightly lowered, making it easier to defecate.
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2023-11-01 08:51:49