Q. I wish people who sprinkle on toilet seats in public bathrooms would dry them off afterwards. I have urinary urgency and can’t squat over the seat, so I really wish others would be more considerate.
My daughter is a doctor. She has assured me I can’t catch herpes from a dry toilet seat, but it is the wet seats that worry me.
A. Health professionals insist that herpes is a sexually transmitted disease that cannot be transmitted from toilet seats. That said, we have heard from a number of people who are absolutely convinced they caught herpes from exercise equipment or a toilet seat.
Readers have suggested carrying disposable toilet seat covers (available in most pharmacies). Another option is to use a Clorox wipe on the seat before drying it with a paper towel.
