A visit to a public toilet - a daily necessity, which some fear is real. According to the doctor the UK National Health Service Daniel preet her patients often express concern pick up something in a public restroom. Usually it is about venereal and skin diseases. Is it a place fraught with threats to health and what it is to be feared?
Dr. Daniel preet hastened to allay fears that sexually transmitted diseases can be picked up from a public toilet. It is noted that the catch diseases such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and thus practically impossible.
"In order to catch these diseases, bacteria must be transferred directly from the toilet seat to your genital tract or get into an open wound on the legs or buttocks, it is likely low ", - said the doctor, but noticed that the neglect of safety measures in a public toilet still not worth it, because you can meet with salmonella and E. coli.
Moreover, according to the doctor, the greatest danger is not the toilet seat, and the floor of the toilet, so do not forget to periodically wash the shoes. Also, Dr. Daniel preet notes that trying to minimize contact with the toilet seat we can hurry up and not completely empty the bladder, which is really harmful, as can lead to inflammation of the urinary ways.
To avoid health problems, the doctor advises to stick to simple security measures: wash hands thoroughly after using a public toilet; use antibacterial wipes or spray for additional protection; before sitting down on the toilet seat lay or paper napkins.
