Many office workers say that they always go to the toilet very smoothly in the company, but they always feel uncomfortable squatting on the toilet at home, and they have to step on a small bench under their feet. Is this a quirk? In fact, this is a very normal bowel movement. Many people are still entangled because of this, is it better to squat or sit on the toilet when going to the toilet? Today I will answer this question for you.
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Squatting to the toilet is smoother and healthier?
The urge to defecate is actually a signal to the brain after the intestines have accumulated some feces. When you receive this kind of signal, there is a sense of convenience. And when squatting to go to the toilet. People’s legs put some pressure on the abdomen, which stimulates the intestines to send this signal faster, and it is easier to help the stool pass. This is one of the reasons why many people feel that the squat toilet is smoother.
If you only look at the smoothness of defecation, squatting to the toilet is indeed slightly better. But this method also has many drawbacks, and I will tell you one by one.
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First, squat to go to the toilet legs are easy to numb
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Secondly, squatting can easily injure your knees. The squatting posture is very unfavorable to both knees and lower limbs. If you have waist and leg diseases, you are more likely to suffer from bone and joint degeneration, articular cartilage wear and other problems.
Also, studies have found that squatting may increase the risk of anal fissures. About 79% of patients with anal fissures in the study opted for a squat toilet. This may have something to do with squatting for a long time and the blood rushing to the lower limbs and anus.
From a comprehensive consideration, the squat toilet is more suitable for people with faster defecation speed, better physical fitness, and healthy lower extremity joints, and it is not easy to cause unnecessary health damage.
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Speaking of squatting toilets, let’s look at those who are accustomed to sitting on the toilet Crowd, this is not more beneficial to health.
Compared with the squat toilet, the impact of sitting on the toilet on the blood circulation of the lower extremities is very small, less leg numbness, knee joint injury and other problems are less likely to occur. This is indeed a better point.
But problems also arise, because sitting on the toilet is so comfortable that many people can’t concentrate on going to the toilet, and they always have to play with their mobile phones and read newspapers. Such behavior virtually prolongs the time of defecation and disrupts the habit of defecation. Over time, problems such as habitual constipation and hemorrhoids are more likely to occur.
This shows that the way you go to the toilet is not the only factor that affects your health. Only when you can use the toilet in the right way can you better protect your health. For example, shorten bowel movements when you go to the toilet, and avoid using your phone while going to the toilet.
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Compared with the squatting toilet outside, the sanitary condition of the toilet at home is average It will be better. When going to the toilet is not smooth, you might as well prepare a small bench for yourself, step on it, and it can also simulate the posture of squatting and promote defecation. Of course, if you want to make your bowel movements smoother, you have to adjust from the endogenous source, such as gastrointestinal function, dietary intake, etc.
From the perspective of health effects, sitting on the toilet should be better than squatting, but there are still some details to pay attention to. If you can do it, your health will also benefit. Another point is easily overlooked. When flushing the toilet at home, it is better to close the toilet lid, which can also avoid the splash of water in it, and let the bacteria in it “splash” to other places in the bathroom, which is safer and more hygienic .
References:
1. Is it better to sit or squat? Do you need to cover the toilet to flush? Many people have been wrong all the time. Popular Science China 2021-11-22
2. Can you squat on the toilet to go to the toilet? If you are not afraid of your butt blooming·Doctor Lilac·2017-3-20
3. A small action before flushing the toilet is related to your health! Most people ignore · Dr. Lilac · 2020-3-6