Sunday 8 December 2013

Sitz bath

Procedure:
One tub should be taken with luke warm water.
Water should be up to the level to Immerse the required part.
Now in the water few millimeters of disinfect can be added.
Other than disinfect, salt, baking soda etc can be added as per the need.
Now the patient has to sit in that, so that water covers the required area like genital and anal region.


It is useful in relieving pain and inflammatory signs of:
-Anal fissure, hemorrhoids,
-Episiotomy, injuries or surgical wounds at the anal region,
-Folliculitis, boils etc at genital area or anal area etc.

Patient should sit in water for 10 to 15 minutes.
Taking sitz bath twice or thrice a day with give good relief.
In case of presence of infection, it acts as supportive therapy for antibiotics.

Tub fitting in toilet seat will be more convenient.



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