Which is more healthy, seat toilet or squat toilet?

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 August 2010 08:03 Written by putra Friday, 30 July 2010 11:01

There is now rarely found squat toilet. Most offices, malls and homes already use a toilet seat. Which is more healthier toilet sit or squat toilet?

Most western cultures use the toilet seat, but in some countries in Asia and Eastern Europe are still very commonly found squat toilet. Although today many of these countries are already adopting the toilet seat.

To the west, the toilet seat is identical with proper sanitation, sewage disposal and reduce diarrhea-related diseases compared with the squat toilet. The toilet seat is often identified with the easy spread of the virus or bacteria that can infect the reproductive organs.

As quoted from Healthspace, there are always pros and cons of each method used, namely:

Toilet seat

This toilet is very well used in people who have decreased flexibility and muscle strength, weight gain and poor people who balance. The toilet seat also prevents direct contact with the odor and lice when connected to proper sanitary waste.

The disadvantage of this toilet is triggering some medical problems such as hemorrhoids, pelvic prolapse (dropped pelvis) in women, appendicitis, urinary incontinence, prostate problems and sexual dysfunction.

In addition alleged toilet seat can be a place of the spread of bacteria or viruses that can infect humans, such as dermatitis or skin irritation.

Squat toilet

One of the researchers have revealed that the toilet seat is great for preventing hemorrhoids, reduce the required pressure during defecation and treat constipation. The idea that says that the toilet seat is more dignified than squatting toilet is wrong.

People who use the squat toilet is better in terms of developing leg muscles and back. Squat toilets also provide benefits to prevent direct contact between the surface of the toilet by the body, it can prevent the transmission of various diseases or infections.

The disadvantage of this toilet is not usable by all people, especially parents, disabled or obese because it will cause discomfort. Also allegedly squatting toilet can lead to arthritis and increase pressure on the knee. But this can be prevented by placing both feet fully on the floor and proper posture.

The important thing to note is that sanitation systems and waste management in order to avoid contamination of soil and water. Because of poor sanitation can be one major cause of disease and infant mortality in developing countries.

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