How Do I Use A Sitz Bath?


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A sitz back is an easy and popular way to help with a variety of discomforts. A sitz bath is also relatively easy to use. Essentially, you need to prepare the sitz bath itself, add water and, if you so desire, various salts and herbs, and then sit down in it. It really is no more complex than that.

You can give yourself a sitz bath in several ways. You can purchase a sitz bath, which is going to be a plastic container that you place over the toilet. You can also give yourself a sitz bath in the bathtub or in a shallow bucket. The advantage of purchasing a sitz bath is that those products allow you to add water to the sitz bath, and the overflow will spill over into the toilet. Really, you should choose the method that is most comfortable to you for your sitz bath.

Next, you will add water to the sitz bath. This water should be warm enough to be slightly uncomfortable, but not so hot that it is going to give you a burn. After this, you can add salts, or other ingredients. There are herbal mixtures and remedies, for example, which are specifically designed for use in a sitz bath. These remedies might include herbs such as yarrow, sea salt, witch hazel, and uva ursi. For the woman who has just had a baby, using this kind of sitz bath at home can help to soothe the sore muscles in the perineum, reduce swelling, heal tears, and slow bleeding. As many women also have hemorrhoids after giving birth, an herbal sitz bath can help to shrink those, as well.

If you are having trouble using a sitz bath, feel free to speak with your health care provider. He or she may have some additional information or some tips about how you can more effectively use your sitz bath. If you have an infection of any sort, you should probably also speak with your health care provider before using anything but warm water in your sitz bath, as you don’t want to do anything that might inflame or aggravate your infection.



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