{"id":141372,"date":"2019-06-07T02:00:18","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T09:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=141372"},"modified":"2020-08-05T09:06:05","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T16:06:05","slug":"which-way-you-should-wipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/which-way-you-should-wipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Yes, It Matters Which Way You Wipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How something gets clean isn\u2019t important as long as it gets clean, right? Well, when it comes to cleaning your buttocks, the &#8220;how&#8221; is actually really important. &#8220;If you&#8217;re not careful when wiping, you can accidentally introduce bacteria into places that it&#8217;s not supposed to be,&#8221; says <a href=\"https:\/\/demystifyingyourhealth.com\/about-ashley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ashley Wood<\/a>, a registered nurse.<\/p>\n<p>The most common result of wiping the wrong way is the development of a urinary tract infection (UTI). If you\u2019ve never had a UTI in your life, consider yourself extremely lucky. UTIs are the worst \u2013 you may experience pelvic pain, an increased urge to pee, a burning sensation when you try to pee, and sometimes blood may be present in the urine. The good news is, you can decrease your risk of developing one by wiping the correct way.<\/p>\n<p>So how exactly should you wipe? \u201cIt\u2019s always a good idea to wipe front to back,\u201d says Wood. This helps keep any germs or bacteria from coming in contact with your urethra, the duct that transmits urine from the bladder to outside your body. It\u2019s especially important for women to do this as women have shorter urethras than men, which explains why UTIs are much more common in women than men.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, you should be mindful of how much pressure you apply when wiping. Wiping too hard, especially with a dry and scratchy toilet paper, can cause small abrasions and anal itching. If you\u2019re someone who chooses to use wet wipes, be gentle. \u201cDo not use them to the point that they irritate the area because this can make it easier for bacteria to enter,\u201d says Wood. \u201cKeep in mind that wipes that have a fragrance are more likely to be irritative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While it may seem silly, the direction in which you wipe really does matter. If you want to stay healthy down there, be sure to go from front to back.<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n<p>P.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/tips-to-avoid-getting-uti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doctors share their best advice for avoiding a UTI<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"How something gets clean isn\u2019t important as long as it gets clean, right? Well, when ...","author":7532769,"featured_media":141381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/03172439\/shutterstock_1234211356.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/03172439\/shutterstock_1234211356-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"June 7, 2019","category_name":"Wellness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"Kristi Fellizar","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#183a7c","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141372"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532769"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141372"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141372\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}