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Dr. Figuers recommended making a "nice nest of toilet paper to sit on" or using a paper seat cover if the bathroom in question is kind enough to provide one. Though Dr. Figuers said it is extremely unlikely you'll catch anything from a toilet seat, the idea of it is powerful. "Nobody wants to sit on a nasty toilet."
As for squatting, that, too, is not something you want to do routinely. It's probably fine to hover once in a while, said Dr. Figuers. "But don't make it a habit."
Much of the world squats over a hole in the floor and then rinses off with a spray nozzle. Squatting isn't an issue, and actually puts the body in an optimal position for elimination.
Much of the world squats over a hole in the floor and then rinses off with a spray nozzle. Squatting isn't an issue, and actually puts the body in an optimal position for elimination.
The bolded was my first thought when I started reading this thread.
I've used public restrooms in Africa, etc., and even one in France, where there was a hole and then a bucket of water (no spray nozzle).
I remember a number of years ago at the gym where I worked out. Finished my workout and went into the stall for an innocent break.
Sat down and felt liquid all over my upper legs. Screamed loudly and stood up immediately. Had to take a ton of tp to dry off until I could get home to take a shower. Who knows what diseases or not that person before me was carrying. It was obvious they had squatted but totally missed the mark.
I have never sat on a seat in public restrooms since.
I have to go out of the blue and lucky to make it to a terlet. I am not a sitter that has to sit. It's gonna come out come hell or high water and i am a run and go user.
This is serious? Suppose you topple over, you end up with doodle all over you and likely a closed head injury to boot. I can see telling the ER doc, "Umm, well, doc, I went foom and then I went boom! That's all I remember."
It should amuse the ER folks for weeks. They need a break.
The grossness factor of sitting on a public toilet deeply affects some people and doesn't bother others at all. Unless I see visible grime, it doesn't bother me. But either way, the fact of the matter is that you are not going to catch any disease from a dirty toilet seat unless your skin is broken (unbroken skin is a highly effective germ barrier) or you touch it with your hands and then put your hands to your nose or mouth.
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