The Hazards of Moist Toilet Paper

The hazards of moist toilet paper: allergy to the preservative methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone.

BACKGROUND Methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI), a common preservative in some brands of moist toilet paper (baby wipes and moist towelettes), has been reported to be a cause of allergic contact dermatitis. However, few cases have been reported in the United States. OBSERVATIONS We report the cases of 4 adult patients with severe perianal and perineal allergic contact de...

Chronic vulvar irritation: could toilet paper be the culprit?

It is estimated that half of all women older than 24 years of age will experience at least 1 episode of vulvovaginitis discomfort; however, some say that this number is an underestimate.1-3 Although vulvar discomfort or pain encompasses a number of conditions, vulvovaginitis is perhaps the most common cause.4 Vulvovaginitis can result from bacterial, viral, or yeast infections,5-8 or from conta...

Homicidal smothering on toilet paper: A case report.

Toilet paper is a ubiquitous personal hygiene product that is usually considered harmless. It was reported however to have been used as a mean of self-destruction in two unusual suicides, and is here reported to have been used to commit homicide. The body of a 91-year-old woman suffering from Alzheimer's disease was found in the bedroom of her nursing home, a roll of toilet paper near the body ...

The Toilet of the Anus

The trusty toilet.

© www.sarawickham.com This article first published 2005 Practising Midwife 8(3):44-45. Republished with permission for personal use only. Page numbers do not correspond to the original. Please do not reproduce/reprint without prior permission, thank you. If there is one thing that midwives tend to have in common, it is their love of talking about midwifery, sharing birth stories and collecting ...