1. What are the characteristics of squatting toilets?
1. The squat toilet is economical and practical, and saves space. The squat toilet is more suitable for the small bathroom of our new home. If the toilet is installed, it may affect the opening and closing of the door, so the squatting toilet is our first choice.
2. The squatting toilet drains less water and is easy to clean. The drainage of the squatting toilet can be directly controlled by oneself without using a water tank, saving water resources. After the toilet is dirty, there is only one container, less dead space, and easy to clean.
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of squatting toilets?
1、优点
Squatting down when using the squat toilet is helpful for intestinal peristalsis, strengthening the buttocks muscles, and can reduce constipation, hemorrhoids and other problems (but it has not been medically proven).
When using the squatting toilet, squatting down has a strong squeezing effect on the abdomen, which can enhance the gastrointestinal motility of the human body, and is beneficial to enhance the digestion of the human body, especially the process of trying to defecate. Digested food has the effect of accelerating decomposition, and when the center of the body is squatting down, the pressure is all on the calf and feet of the human body. The calf is tensed and stretched, which is equivalent to exercising the calf muscles from another angle.
There is no need for skin-to-skin contact with the toilet when using the squat toilet, reducing the chance of infection.
2、缺点
It is inconvenient for people with rheumatism in the knees, the elderly and pregnant women to use the squatting toilet.
During the use of the squat toilet, the stool is exposed to the air for a long time, so the smell is relatively strong.
It is easy to accidentally lose your balance and slip when using a squat toilet.
Squat toilets are economical, practical, and easy to clean. Using squat toilets is helpful for the peristalsis advocated, and it does not need to be in contact with the toilet, which is more hygienic; but squatting toilets are not very convenient for the elderly with bad knees. .
