09/28/2022
Absolutely a must have for public restrooms
Let’s talk about hovering over the toilet.
You would be surprised how many people squat or “hover” over the toilet, especially in a public restroom, to avoid sitting fully on the toilet seat when peeing.
Can I just say as a pelvic floor physical therapist, please stop that right now.
It’s not good for your pelvic floor muscles and you’re actually making it way more challenging on yourself to urinate.
I’ll explain…
When urinating, the muscles of your pelvic floor need to relax in order to fully empty your bladder.
When you are squatting or hovering, you are contracting your pelvic floor muscles, making it more difficult for urine to flow easily.
When you don’t fully empty your bladder, you could start experiencing more urinary frequency, urgency, or even increased bladder infections.
It’s not worth it.
Another problem we should talk about is pushing or straining to try and force the urine out more quickly.
Please stop that too, as this is not good for your pelvic floor either, and could contribute to pelvic organ prolapse.
If you are freaked out about germs, you could use a toilet seat paper liner, but let’s get real, no one loves sitting on crunchy paper.
My recommendation is to take your OnGuard hand sanitizer and spray down the seat and wipe it dry before sitting on the toilet. Easy peasy.
So please, for the love of your pelvic floor, bladder, female organs, and all that is holy…
Girl, sit on the toilet. 🚽
