Sitting v/s Squatting Toilets – Which one is Healthier?

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One of the major necessities of the body function is the bowel movement. It plays a vital role to keep our body healthy and fit.

When talking about bowel movement, it is important to have knowledge on which toilets are comfortable, and which are not and how to choose the best toilet.

The sitting and the squatting toilets – What are the differences, advantages and which one is healthier for you, let’s learn more.

1. Sitting Toilet

The sitting toilets are those, which have a pedestal and are ‘chair’ like, where the user sits at a 90-degree position. Sitting toilet is widely used all over the world and has many advantages.

Advantages of using a Sitting Toilet

Joint Problems & other Conditions

– Joint Problems in older people can affect the knees, hips and spine, making them uncomfortable to sit in a squatting position for the bowel movement. The sitting position is comfortable, as well as puts less pressure on the painful joints.

– Back ache, is one more problem where bending down, or sitting on hips can put pressure on your back. So the best way for defecation is to use the sitting toilets, where you can sit in a straight posture.

– Early Pregnancy days, is the time where you should always use a sitting toilet to make sure, there is no pressure on your stomach.

– Post few months of the cesarean section delivery, you can use the sitting toilet. This will help to reduce pressure in the surgery site, as well as better healing.

Just as the sitting toilets, the squatting toilets too have many advantages, let’s know about some of them.

2. Squatting Toilet

A squat toilet is the one, which has the toilet pan or bowl at floor level or the toilet with attached foot stands. Known as the toilet pan or the squatting pan.

– Squatting toilets, helps to remove the waste faster, easier and completely, unlike the sitting toilets.

– Helps to relieve and prevent the constipation. (Constipation can also be affected by other factors, including diet, fluid and medication.)

– Hemorrhoids can heal (Though, not proven medically)

– Helps to improve the over all colon health.

3. How to choose the best toilet for yourself

Both the toilets have their own advantages. It is important to choose the toilet that fits to your health condition the most. While squatting toilets are known for better bowel movement, the sitting toilets are best for joint and back problems.

It is also important to know, that prolonged straining in the squatting position during defecation may increase the risk of hemorrhoids. Even on the sitting toilet.

4. Choose the safe one

While it is difficult to make a decision, between the sitting and the squatting toilet because of many debates on the topic, it is best to go for the safe one, or the Sitting Toilet.

Sitting toilets, are not only best for the elderly people but also for every age group of your home. This can be an ideal choice during any health condition and other problems related to bowel movement.