sitz bath

noun

ˈsits- How to pronounce sitz bath (audio)
: a tub in which one bathes in a sitting posture
also : a bath so taken especially therapeutically

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For sensitive skin or after childbirth, consider using a peri bottle (squirt bottle) or sitz bath (a warm, shallow bath in a basin placed on the toilet or in a bathtub). — Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 6 Mar. 2025 Self-care measures, such as anal massage, sitz baths, topical treatments, and diet modifications, can relieve symptoms and promote healing. — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 July 2024

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Etymology

partial translation of German Sitzbad, from Sitz act of sitting + Bad bath

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sitz bath was in 1842

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sitz bath

noun
ˈsits- How to pronounce sitz bath (audio)
1
: a tub in which one bathes in a sitting posture
2
: a bath in which the hips and buttocks are immersed in hot water for the therapeutic effect of moist heat in the perineal and anal regions
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