Everybody poops, but not everybody wipes correctly
For most of us, using the toilet is something we don’t put much thought into. After all, we’ve been doing it for decades.
But you may want to think twice about the way you wipe. You may have been doing it wrong this whole time. (It’s just one bad pooping habit you’ll want to break.)
Here’s what you need to know about the healthiest way to wipe your butt after bowel movements.
How to wipe your butt
The best way to wipe is from front to back.
According to Niket Sonpal, MD, a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist in New York City, wiping front to back minimizes the possibility of spreading bacteria from the anus to the urethra, the tube connecting the bladder to an opening where urine empties outside the body.
It does not matter if a person sits or stands to wipe.
“Essentially, it is entirely up to the person’s own preference,” he says. “Neither sitting nor standing to wipe works better than the other.”
That said, an article in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research suggests sitting is best because it offers better access to the anus.
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