It can be tempting to skip washing your hands after peeing every once in a while.
An infection prevention expert weighs in on this habit.
It cant bethatbig of a deal, right?
An infection prevention specialist explains just how important it is to wash your hands after peeing.
Some germs are transmitted person-to-person via airborne droplets, while others are spread by touching contaminated surfaces.
Specifically, in a bathroom environment, germs are spread by the latter route.
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In other words, using the bathroom is one of the many ways germs can get on your hands.
Taking20 secondsto wash your hands with soapy water will effectively remove the germs.
But is it actually dangerous if you dont?
This includesE.coli,Salmonella, andStaphylococcus aureus, just to name a few microbes.
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
Now, hopefully, youre disinfectingyour own bathroommore frequently than every five months.
All that said, you should always wash your hands with soap and water after peeing, says Newman.
Its the best way to reduce the risk of getting sick or spreading germs to others.
But what if you dont plan on doing any of these things after peeing?
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Its still wise to wash your mitts, each and every time, according to Newman.
But keep in mind that, overall, handwashing with soapy water is always the way to go.
As Newman notes, alcohol cant penetrate through spore-forming bacteria likeC.
difficile, so the physical friction of handwashing [will] remove those bacteria from hands.
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