Do you squat when using public restrooms? I do that to avoid contact with toilet seats, and I'm sure many of you do it as well. I recently read that doing so can increase a woman's risk of urinary tract infection because it prevents the bladder from emptying completely. Experts suggest covering the seat with toilet paper or a seat liner. Public toilet seats are the least germy surfaces in office buildings. Telephones and elevator buttons are the most germ-ridden.
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but believe it or now, if I bend and go I'm good. sorry but ms. betty ain't goin for it, without a personally applied seatcover.
and yes we do carry then in a lil pouch in the purse when needed.
usually we try not to need to go when out. on the road, well then we have the necessary precautions, including antibacterial handwipes which we've wiped off seats with before using.
that apparently works well too.
Very interesting Liz..
On the note of spending a penny today - the midwives always told us to pee then count to ten and pee again to prevent infections of the bladder and urinary tract. It is also useful to drink half a pint of warm water first thing in the morning and have a handful of cranberries with your breakfast cereal.
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now i definently wont try again!
However, cleaning one's hands after touching an elevator button is fairly easier with the use of alcohol. But cleaning one's self after urinating on public toilet is different. It's not that easy. Plus, not all people are aware that they shouldn't mess around public toilets since they aren't the only ones who use it.