Can you contract sexually transmitted infections in public restrooms? Remember this for a lifetime.

She does not recommend sitting on the toilet seat in a public restroom. It is better to use special individual seat covers. You can also disinfect the toilet seat with an antiseptic before placing the cover.

However, it is impossible to catch any infections in a public restroom. They die quickly. In this case, infection can only occur through sexual contact.

“A woman cannot contract any diseases or infections in a public restroom... for instance, trichomonas cannot survive in an oxygen-free environment; it requires specific conditions,” noted Zudilova.

Note: Trichomoniasis is a disease of the human urogenital system caused by the single-celled parasite trichomonad. The main symptoms include itching, burning in the genital area, and watery discharge of a gray-yellow color.