Question for girls only!?

girls , I know this is a stupid question ok, but i am a clean freak, don't really like to use public bathrooms, always using hand sanitizer, have to wash my hands all the time...etc. any ways my ...

girls , I know this is a stupid question ok, but i am a clean freak, don't really like to use public bathrooms, always using hand sanitizer, have to wash my hands all the time...etc. any ways my question is, have ya'll ever wondered something? when ya'll are using public bathrooms, and sum of the toilet water splashes on your private area, don't you ever wonder if you could catch something from that water? like an infection or something? i'm curious... what do ya'll think?

Јuиє'ѕ рαскіη' нєαт	No. Remember-- years ago there weren't even indoor toilets. How do you think people managed then, without all the "hand sanitizers" etc.. jeez

Gammeh	Okay, im male, but anyway. Depends on the water, did it come from the toilet seat? The toilet basin? The sink? If it came from the toilet basin, and the toilet wasn't flushed before you flushed it and the water went on your area, then 1) it could contain bacteria BUT 2) its an almost ZERO%/low chance of that bacteria actually entering your body. If the toilet was flushed before you did and the water splashed near your area, then it would most likely be 0.00% chance of bacteria being there. If it came from the sink then again, if you use soap, from what I gather you do, then the bacteria probably will die. And if the water came from the toilet seat then theres an even lower chance of it entering your body because it would be so far away from your area.

Ms. President	never thought about that but is so true...

Ricky B	gross i hate when that happens, but there are things that women can catch that can be passed by water, so be carefull

Hauuah	Yuck i don't want to think about it.

MARITA	Hello. Well yes, and these kinds of question are super normal. I mean all the people who go into those bathrooms. That's why I do whatever it take to not use them. If I have to than I'm extra careful to not sit or touch anything, then I super wash my hands. We just have to be very careful with all those skin infections and other kind of infections.

Unique S	I am so sure that you probably could catch something from that nasty water. I squat and use those anti bacterial wipes afterwards and flush with my feet, open doors with my elbows....lol. I totally feel you......disgusting!

Jessica	I FEEL YA ON THAT! I USUALLY SQUAT SO FAR AWAY FROM THE TOILET THAT I SPLATTER ALL OVER THE PLACE AND I HAVE TO USE A HALF A ROLL OF TP TO CLEAN IT UP....UNLESS IT WAS REAL NASTY BEFORE I WENT. BUT FOR THE MOST I TRY TO HOLD IT UNTIL I GET HOME, BUT WE ALL KNOW IT'S NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE!

kuehn_susan	Well hon, germs are everywhere. You could get an infection from anything. Even from the bacteria in your own body. So I don't really worry. I simply follow good hygiene and safety measures, a little more in public bathrooms than my own.

Mike L	sorry I'm an old guy First outside the USA community toilets are common some are just a small rut in the floor and people squat.. now when a "toilet" was available they (girls) stood on the seat and still squat.. My daughter learned to squat back in the 60's when camping. as for the phobia,,, most water in the city is chlorinated ???

V V	i think the same even from my own bathroom. well when you use a public bathroom dont even sit on it, try to stand on two legs , kinda like that , thats what I do, well try not to use public bathrooms, by the way hand sanitizer does kill germs but after you use it, it creates super germs.

TN2Vegas	Honestly, I have never thought about it. I am a very clean person myself and use toilet seat covers in public restrooms but that's about it. I have a friend that will not touch public door knobs, she uses a napkin or something.

heather_x	yh ive wondered that, but then kinda forgotten and thought i probably havent as nothings happened so far, but it has made me curious sometimes

lucky star	its the seat so if your worried take Lysol wipes with you everywhere you go & oh it doesn't sound stupid

Mary	I hate that too.. But the majority of viruses (for down there) are not air borne so once they hit the air they are pretty much dead and can not cause harm. So it is basically just a gross and nasty experience.

beauty	never thought about it. it's the same toilet water that you have at your house. the toilet bowl gets cleaned by janitors like yours get cleaned at home except public toilets might get cleaned more often.

klarebear	ewww yes i have... make sure that the toilet is clean. you could bring some bleach with you.... but really you shouldn't bring so para noid

buggerlugs	the trouble with being a clean freak is that your immune system never comes across germs and when it does (and it will) your body wont cope-dont take it so seriously

Bloom	Not hardly possible. Did you know there is more germs on a telephone than on a toilet seat?

nicole c	i always have to wash my hands but i never really throught about getting an infection.. but then again water has never splashed on me

blixa22	You mean like a bacterial or viral infection? Virtually impossible, but theoretically possible if the toilet was not functioning properly and/or your immune system or mucosa were compromised. I've been known to cover my front parts with a wad of TP when doing #2 because the cold splash just plain feels gross. Even though I'm not worried about catching anything.

Answer Fairy	I don't sit down. I've got thighs of steal and have no problem hovering over unfamiliar toilets. It's just gross to sit. At home, I'll sit, but nowhere else.

?	If you constantly think about all the places you could pick up a disease or bacteria that will infect you, you'd never set foot outside of a bubble, vacuum sealed. You'd never experience the joys of a kiss or hug, you'd definitely never have sex, and you wouldn't have to go to the bathroom because you'd never eat or drink anything. It's good you're cautious, wash your hands, and keep things clean, but remember your body builds resistance and immunities to disease and bacteria through bits and pieces of contact everyday. If you try to avoid everything you think is going to infect you, you'll never experience life. As for the water out of a public toilet splashing on your privates, chances are the water in the toilet is probably cleaner than bottled water you buy or tap water you drink.

urglurglugrl	never happened to me but i guess i would by very annoyed my friend once sat on a toilet seat that had poo on it and she didn't notice it lol

baybeii t	i dont use public toilets! i fink there disgusting

tami p	thats why you should stand when you use the rest room

theaterloverforever	i think maybe its possible. but our "private areas" are designed to fight off any possible infections. its is nessacary when you have an opening anywhere in your body. i am also a clean freak. i carry my hand sanitizer everywhere

Support ♥Kym♥	The chances are very very very slim. It could happen though. It makes me want to bathe immediately.

♥Martini Shake♥	The chances would so minuscule it wouldn't even matter - no worries though - i hate public bathrooms also and always keep wipes and hand sanitizer in my purse. xoxo

Pisces Princess	The toilet water is actually cleaner then the handle to get out of the bathroom. Possible, yes, but the probability is low. A lot of things that are infectious don't necessarily move quickly or well. And hopefully the flushing took care of the bulk. Along time ago they said you could catch stuff from a toilet but it is VERY LIKELY. Oh, and the Toilet Water in Fast Food Restaurants is normally actually cleaner then the ice on the machine. So either worry about the ice or stop worrying about the toilet. Toilets are self cleaning (that's what the flush does) and so are our vaginas. Just bathe regularly and you'll be fine. Don't over think, I think your paranoid. Relax, Stress will make you more sick then a toilet.

meikai_derushie	Actually, did you know that toilets that are maintained, since they're flushed regularly, are more clean than your kitchen sink. As far as the contraction of diseases, that sort of thing is very unlikely. Mostly becuase you're just splashing the outside with what is essentially tap water. If you were INJECTING tainted water into your vagina that's another thing, but this... don't be in fear constantly. If you are, just stand up before you flush. And remember that the vagina is very, very acidic as to stop any invading particles and kill them.