It may be rare for you to sit on a toilet when you use a public restroom, whether in a restaurant or shopping mall, for example. You may think they're not clean enough or even fear catching some kind of infection. However, when you end up urinating standing up, just squatting down and not touching the seat with your buttocks, more so in the case of women, it can lead to some health problems you weren't expecting.
“It can make it difficult to urinate because you can't completely relax all the muscles in your pelvic area in this position,” urologist Samantha Pulliam told Parade magazine.
“These muscles contract and relax to facilitate the passage of urine or feces. They support a number of other bodily functions. Squatting prevents some of these muscles from relaxing and can prevent you from emptying your bladder completely,” she continues.
Urologist Kathleen Kobashi points out that this action can even trigger urinary infections. “This action involves some of the muscles in the pelvic area, which can lead to an infection as it doesn't empty the bladder completely.”
Even so, he doesn't say it's a direct cause. “It doesn't mean you'll get an infection tomorrow, just that the risk will be higher. Squatting frequently can increase the risk.”
And what's the solution?
Using toilet seats can be one solution to being able to sit quietly on these toilets. Another solution is to use other muscles to empty your bladder.
“Use your quadriceps [thigh] muscles instead of your buttocks. They help you squat while you urinate and relax the pelvic area,” continues Kathleen Kobashi.
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