How to Prepare Sitz Baths

A Sitz Bath is a specific type of bath used to help people suffering from hemorrhoids, episiotomies and other anal issues. Sitz Baths help with healing of cuts like episiotomies and also with swelling of the anal area. This article will explain how to set up a Sitz Bath.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. 
   Fill your tub!

   The first step in preparing a Sitz Bath is to fill your bathtub with lukewarm - very warm water about 1/4 way up the tub. Your tub should be clean before your start your bath.

2. 
   Baking soda is one thing you can add to a Sitz Bath.

   Next, sprinkle a liberal amount of either salt, baking soda or Epsom salts into the bottom of the tub. Make sure to sprinkle it over the entire length of the tub.

3. 
   Don't lay down in a Sitz Bath.

   Finally, sit in your bath. Don't lay back for this bath, but stay sitting up. Your knees should either be bent or elevated on the side of the tub. This allows the warm water and salt, baking soda or Epsom salts to touch your anal area. You might want to move the water back and forth with your hands to ensure that the water mixture passes by the anus.