Squatting over the toilet when you pee might not be as healthy as you think. It can be problematic over time. We know you must be cautious, especially when peeing in public restrooms, but the coin has two sides.
Viral Strange has listed 4 things that can happen to your body when squatting over the toilet.
1. A higher risk for urinary tract infections.
Your pelvic floor muscles are about 40% tensed, and the bladder is not fully relaxed if you keep squatting over the toilet. After you stand up, you will probably have urine left inside, which can create bacteria that might lead to a urinary tract infection.
2. The sensation of always needing to pee.
If you sneeze, jump, laugh, or cough, the urine left inside your bladder might accidentally leak. It can also give you an uncomfortable sensation of always needing to pee.
3. The bladder can become weaker over time.
If you keep squatting over the toilet very often, you are training your pelvic muscles not to relax. This will make your bladder weaker over time.
4. Do a full squat = Sit lower on the toilet.
The full squat goes even lower than the typical half squat you do to prevent touching the toilet. This position might be better for your health, rather than squatting over the toilet halfway. It will relax the pelvic and bladder muscles more.
Do you do this when you pee in public restrooms? What other precautions would you take? Tell us in the comments.
What I heard people do is put a cover over the sit with toliet paper and then sit down or the business provides seat covers and u use them and they are flushable
I kniw that standing to pee feel so much better, but I still go when I gotta go.
Wiping with tissue only isn’t hygienic necessarily. Squatting to be hygienic and then u don’t wash off with water, then your left with bits still stuck there, by washing it all gets cleaned
Stand to pee device. Will change your life.
Where can you get the stand to pee device that you were talking about it sure would be nice not to have to squat or clean a toilet before you use it whenever you’re out and I am older now and I also take a water pill which is horrifying because it makes me have to urinate like every half hour no lie so it would be great if you could just say where I can get one of the standing up to urinate device thank you so much
It’s like a funnel cup with a hole in it. I dont know how it works, but you either have to throw it out when you done or wash and wipe it dry every time you use. Delightful mess when you’re on your period too in one those things.
Amazon
Where can I find that?
Amazon
A device called “Tinkle Belle”, has its own website with same name. Best gift I’ve received from a hiker friend! Look it up, you won’t be disappointed.
I’m still laughing ????????
I hike a lot, and sometimes drive long distances along remote routes where there are no public toilets, (or if stopping at an old gas station where I don’t want to touch anything) — I use a device for standing to urinate, brand name “Tinkle Belle”. Same name on their website. It’s fantastic! It’s discrete, takes a little practice, which you can do at home, but easy to use and made of antibacterial silicone. After using, just pour a little water through and blot dry with a tissue until I get home and rinse with hot water and dish soap. It even has a pretty storage pouch to attach to my backpack.
Who tf squats when you pee? Urine will run down your leg if you do this shit. Take an extra minute to wipe the seat with tissues, spray some alcohol on it, wipe, repeat, pee. Either that or a disposable toilet seat paper thingy.
I’ve always squatted over public toilets and yet to piss over the seat or in myself
I’d rather stink of my own piss than sit someone else’s
I take wipes and sanitizers with me but still wouldn’t want to sit on the filthy public toilets
Obviously at home I sit on my own seat
Uh, I’ve never once had pee run down my leg when I squat over a public toilet
I agree being 4’11” I cannot squats I put toilet papers on the seat
I always wipe off the seat and then use a disposable toilet seat cover. If no paper toilet seat cover then I cover the seat with toilet paper and make my own cover.. so not to touch the toilet. It works great. I’ve been doing this since i was a kid and my mother taught me to do this. Squatting is difficult and as you get older nearly impossible. I guess to each his own. But this works well for me.
Then your gross self leave pee all over the seat for the next normal person!
This is bs
I think it’s foolish to squat over the toilet seat or put paper over it like a lot of germ-a-phoebes do. The floor and the sink drain are the dirtiest places in the rest room. The single most likely way for one to contract any infection from surfaces is by hands not washed properly. Unless you have an open sore on your butt or thighs, or you sit right after some nasty person got the seat full of their infectious fluids, you’re not likely to get sick from it. If there’s any doubt about Flu or cold viruses that can linger linger than others, there’s always sanitizer that can be wiped on before using. Gees! People are funny.
Nobody cares what you think
You forgot air hand dryers .. the air blows bacteria everywhere and they hardly ever wash them or the walls under them.
I squat to poop at public toilets too. Sorry too nasty to sit where I know some nasty people have already sat
Plus it’s gets piss all over the toilet seat and they just fucking leave it their.
I’ve been squatting in public restrooms since I was 9. Almost 50 years. Never had a problem. My Mama taught me how to squat correctly I guess.
Do you wipe down the seat when you’re done?
I flip the seat up, like guys do. Then I won’t leave a mess for the next person.
So did I . But now at 81 I am. Wished I’d known earlier.
Best idea is if there were shower hose pipes to wash your seat first then wipe with tissue, then u do poo and piss and then wash your private parts with the shower tap and then wipe yourself with tissue and then wash yourself again and then your done.
You’re paranoid and obsessive, just use your own toilet at home if you think you need that much cleaning of yourself
Your intact skin is a perfect “glove” that protects you from any bacteria. Get over it and sit on the seat (if it’s damp, dry it with TP). Oh, and this advice came from a PhD microbiologist I used to work with.
Put some loopaper into the toilet so nothing splashes up. Close the lid b4 pulling the chain. Don’t look down into it whilst the water is being swished around. You don’t want to breathe in germs.
Wrap a tissue round your hand b4 touching anything, door handles, buttons, taps…..rubbish
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I carry a small size package of antibacterial wipes to clean the seat. You must do top of the seat, edges and bottom. Use more than one wipe and remember Do Not Use These on Yourself! Don’t toss in the toilet or on the floor. Use the sanitary disposal thing.
If the toilet seat is wet, wipe it off with TP. Sit down. If you still feel bad about it, cover the seat with Toilet paper. oe one of those toilet seat tissues and SIT DOWN!
I poop on the seat
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I am a man. So let’s begin there. But if I needed to do a number 2 in public restrooms, I double and triple wipe the toilet seat, then I triple our quadruple cover the seat with toilet paper. Then when I get home I triple wash my thighs and butt. There.
Stay home to defecate, simple
I’m a man and I ONLY do number 2 at home
Cover entire toilet with double bathroom tissue/toilet paper! I learned the hard way when after chemo my body became weak and painful and one day while squatting over toilet l fell backwards right on the toilet. Since then I just cover entire toilet with toilet paper and sit on toilet paper!
Wash urself after peeing. Very simple to avoid any UTI
The UTI is a result of an unemptied bladder not some bacteria you’re capable of washing off after urination.
I always carry a tiny can of Lysol, disinfectant wipes and Cottenelle wipes.
I literally pee on the floor
That means is no benefit when you do squatting exercises
I have a six-inch step stool (unfortunate pun) in front of the toilet bowl. Sitting with my feet on this increases my angle of squat.
Carry a small purse side can of Lysol or etc types. Spray before and then wipe the seat. After your dung out the door one can spray if they want or like too. Easy as pie.
Ive got a 6 inch pecker that ensures i will reach the interior of my bowl of choice with precise aim. They cant fuck with us im standing all day all the way. Ill pee through your squating ladys kegs flawlessly into the bowl. Ill pee theough a straw n not ever get the interior of it wet. Just how good my aim is. Im never told i forgot to put the seat back down (thats a lie) because i pee with it down my aims just so superior why would i ever do it any different
I spent a summer cleaning a beauty school and I can tell you, the woman restroom is a nightmare compared to the men’s. I’ve never caught anything from sitting on a public toilet. This seems like the solution is worse than the imaginary problem.