Can the anus be disinfected with iodine?

The anus is an area where a large number of bacteria accumulate. If the anus is not cleaned regularly, some anal diseases will occur. For example, anal fistula is a disease caused by the anus being in an unclean environment for a long time. There are many cases in clinical medicine where iodine is used for disinfection. For example, iodine needs to be used during injections and intravenous injections. If there are bacteria in the anus, can iodine be used for disinfection?

The role of iodine

Iodine tincture is a broad-spectrum biological disinfectant. It can kill bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The time it takes to kill bacterial reproductive bodies can be calculated in seconds. Generally, it can kill various bacterial reproductive bodies in less than a minute. This efficiency is unmatched by traditional disinfectants.

The bactericidal strength of iodine tincture is also significantly higher than that of mercurochrome and gentian violet; it has low toxicity, is almost non-irritating to wounds, and is easily accepted by patients; it does not produce pigmentation when applied to the skin, so it does not need to be deiodinated with alcohol after use; although it is a yellow-brown liquid itself, it is easy to wash off clothes once it is stained.

Iodine tincture can not only be used to disinfect external wounds, but can also be used to disinfect household items and food, such as strawberries, grapes and other fruits. However, the following points should be noted when using it:

1. When iodine tincture is used to disinfect vegetables, tableware, fruits, toys, etc., it needs to be diluted with 30 times the amount of water and soaked for 5-10 minutes. Because the diluted solution is unstable, it should be prepared before use.

2. The validity period of iodine tincture is 2 years. It is best to choose a 100 ml small bottle for home use. It should be sealed and stored in a cool, dark place, but not in the refrigerator, because its optimal sterilization temperature is 30℃-40℃.

3. Iodine tincture should be used in an acidic or neutral environment because its bactericidal effect is weakened in an alkaline environment. Organic matter (such as oil, protein, etc.) can also reduce its efficacy and contact should be avoided.

4. The concentration of iodine tincture is 0.5%. It needs to be used for disinfection of injection sites for more than half a minute, for disinfection of skin wounds it needs to be retained for more than 2 minutes, and for disinfection of oral, gynecological and other mucous membranes it needs to be diluted 10 times with pure water.

5. Iodine tincture is corrosive to metals, so it cannot be used to disinfect metal containers or soak items. Iodine tincture should be stored in a sealed container in a cool, dark, moisture-proof place. Iodine tincture is corrosive to divalent metals such as copper, aluminum, and steel, and cannot be used to disinfect these metal products. Iodine tincture has a certain antagonism to organic matter (such as oils, soaps, etc.). If you encounter the need to disinfect such items, you should increase the drug concentration or extend the time to ensure the disinfection effect.

The magical effect of iodine

1. In life, iodine tincture also has a magical effect, which is to test the authenticity of RMB. If you drop iodine tincture on RMB, the real banknote will not change color or turn black, and there will be no penetration or diffusion. It will appear light yellow after being applied, and the light yellow color will gradually disappear with the passage of time, but no black color will appear.

On the contrary: counterfeit banknotes will change color, turn black, penetrate, and diffuse. Generally, it can be determined whether it is real or fake within 5 to 10 seconds. Some can reflect their authenticity in about 2 seconds. I hope this mysterious effect of iodine disinfectant can help my friends to reduce the economic losses caused by counterfeit banknotes.

2. Medical iodine tincture has a strong bactericidal effect and is a low-toxic disinfectant. It is neither difficult to clean after coloring with gentian violet and iodine tincture, nor does it cause stinging to wounds when disinfected with iodine tincture. It can be used for anti-inflammatory and sterilization of general wounds, washing and disinfection, as well as for disinfection of household items and children's toys, as well as disinfection and preservation of fresh fruits and vegetables.

These advantages of iodine tincture disinfectant are extremely practical for people at home, traveling, or on business trips. It can be said that iodine is one of the must-have items in the home medicine cabinet. It has miraculous effects on everything from oral inflammation to anal inflammation, local skin injuries, including the early stages of furunculosis. There is no need to go to the hospital to change dressings or buy various ointments. I hope friends will give it a try.

Iodine tincture is a mixture of free iodine and alcohol. The principle of its disinfection effect is still the super-strong oxidizing effect of free iodine atoms, which can destroy the cell membrane structure and protein molecules of pathogens. If used properly, the results are very reliable. However, due to its strong oxidizing ability, it may also cause burns to skin tissue. So use alcohol to deiodine.

The main bactericidal effect of iodine is iodine itself, which can halogenate bacterial proteins, inactivate enzymes and lead to the death of microorganisms. Therefore, ethanol deiodination is not required.

Conclusion: Please take some time to read the introduction of this article carefully. Everyone needs to know more about this introduction. There is a big difference between iodine tincture and iodine tincture, which we can understand through the above introduction. Not only that, iodine tincture has other wonderful uses, you can try it.