So is sitting on a public toilet seat going to kill you? No, certainly not. But after writing this story, I, for one, am giving serious consideration to a portable “ Female Urination Device .” ...

However, the most problematic scenario is prolonged sitting on a toilet seat. The design of a toilet seat positions the rectum lower than the rest of the buttocks, creating an unnatural posture.

"That's like the first rule -- don't sit on the toilet seat," one woman told "20/20." Another woman described public toilets as being both nasty and filthy. And a man told us he would "rather go ...

Don’t sweat sitting directly, because the toilet seat cover wasn’t likely to stop germs anyway. More important for you to know? These unspoken etiquette rules for using a public bathroom .

Sitting on a toilet for long spans of time on a regular basis can lead to excess pressure on pelvic organs, which can cause hemorrhoids, dysfunctional voiding and potential prolapse Fosnight said.

Texas Woman Bit by a Snake While Sitting on the Toilet — but It Didn't Stop Her From Going to Church Hours Later. Maria Jaimes said the reptile was hiding under her toilet seat when she went to ...

Viewers from St. Clair Shores to Wixom asked Local 4 if you can get coronavirus from sitting on a toilet seat. The simple answer is no, not just from sitting on the seat.

For home users, the big pain point is a toilet that’s been left open. “A lot of women want the seat always to be down at the home,” said Tang, to avoid the discomfort of sitting on a cold ...