SaralnamaIf you’re a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or frequent trips to the bathroom, you’ve probably mapped out the half-decent public toilets in your area. But sometimes, you don’t have a choice and have to use a toilet that looks like it hasn’t been cleaned in weeks. Do you brave it and sit on the seat? What if it looks relatively clean: do you still worry that sitting on the seat could make you sick? What’s in a public toilet? Healthy adults produce more than a litre of urine and more than 100 grams of poo daily. Everybody sheds bacteria and viruses in faeces (poo) and urine, and some of this ends up in the toilet. Some people, especially those with diarrhoea, may shed more harmful microbes (bacteria and viruses) when they use the toilet.… (Updated 21 Sep 2025, 13:15 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- If you’re a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or frequent trips to the bathroom, you’ve probably mapped out the half-decent public toilets in your area
- But sometimes, you don’t have a choice and have to use a toilet that looks like it hasn’t been cleaned in weeks
- Do you brave it and sit on the seat