TO squat or not to squat? That is the question. Actually, your toileting technique may have an effect on urinary incontinence. There is a lot of evidence to show that the Asian technique of using the toilet goes a long way to maintaining pelvic health than the Western technique, says Prof Ajay Rane.
According to him, a study done in Hong Kong showed that city-dwelling women had more urinary incontinence and bowel problems than country dwelling women. “The basic differences in these women were not their body weight, or how many children they had, but their toileting habits,” he says.