The correct way to take a sitz bath

The correct method of sitz bath mainly includes the steps of preparing with materials, adjusting the temperature and dispensing, exposing the affected area, starting the sitz bath, and handling after the operation. In addition, there are also some precautions: I. Operation steps: 1. Preparation materials: there are water thermometer, towels, sterile gauze, spare sterilized sitz bath, hot water bottle, hand disinfectant, and items for changing medicine when necessary, as well as the need to prepare a sitz bath chair; 2. Temperature adjustment and medicine dispensing: the medicine prepared in accordance with medical advice is placed in the sitz bath 1/2 full, and the water temperature is measured with a water thermometer and adjusted to 40-45 ℃ to avoid scalding; 3. Expose the affected area: you can use a screen or curtain to protect the patient’s privacy when taking a sitz bath, and to avoid cool breeze and cold. Disinfect the hands with hand disinfectant, and then take off the pants to the knees and expose the affected area to prepare for the sitz bath; 4, start the sitz bath: patients need to maintain a sitting position to facilitate the operation, first you can use sterile gauze dipped in the solution to clean the vulva area. After adapting to the water temperature, sit in the bath for 15-20 minutes, with the buttocks completely soaked in water. Adjust the water temperature at any time, especially in winter, paying attention to room temperature and warmth to prevent catching cold. If the patient appears pale, pulse is accelerated, dizziness, weakness, the sitz bath should be stopped; 5. Post-operation treatment: After the sitz bath is completed, dry the buttocks with a towel, put on pants and lie down to rest. Second, precautions: 1, because hot water can stimulate the anus, perineum, easy to cause urination, defecation reflex, so hot water bath before the need to urinate, defecate; 2, if the sitz bath site has a wound, sitz bath tub, solution and materials to ensure sterility, sitz bath should be timely disinfection of the wound treatment; 3, female patients during menstruation, late pregnancy, 2 weeks after abortion, 6 weeks after delivery, vaginal bleeding and acute inflammation of the pelvis, etc. 3, female patients during menstruation, late pregnancy, 2 weeks after abortion, 6 weeks after delivery, vaginal bleeding and acute inflammation of the pelvis, etc., should not sit in the bath to avoid infection.