A Sitz bath is a sort of wash tub that allows you to soak just your ass (technically your perineum). They are available at Medical Supply companies or by order through drug stores. To the hot water you can add various salts, etc., usually as recommended by your pharmacist or physician. These are very useful after rectal surgery or childbirth.

e.e. norcod is a fundamental evangelical preacher and professional burtalizer and abuser of girls and women. He is also a lech. However he has friends in the medical profession who give wise advice.

Concerning triple antibiotic ointment. Thirty years ago, when starting i.v.'s, inserting catheters, etc., triple antibiotic ointment was applied to the site where the "appliance" was inserted in order to prevent infection. When scientifc, controlled studies were done, it was found that the incidence of infection was not that significantly different between the group treated with triple antibiotic ointment and the group that got vaseline. However in the group treated with triple antibiotic ointment, the wound healed faster by a highly significant margin.

The antibiotics used in the ointment are not those used in treating septicemias or pneumonias so that developing of resistance by organisms that cause life-threating illnesses to the antibiotics that treat them is not a problem.

Yes it makes the wound feel better faster - you are in touch with reality.