Wiping after using a bidet is simple. Gently wipe or blot the wet areas to soak up the excess water. Remember that the area is already clean; one gentle wipe or dab should do the trick. We recommend using toilet paper, as most people already have it in their bathrooms, or a towel.
Some people like to wipe with toilet paper after using a bidet, but it's a matter of personal preference. The bidet should do a good job at cleaning your bottom, so toilet paper isn't necessary.
If you're using a bidet with a jet, then you can mostly let the force of the water do its work. If you're using a basin, then you'll need to get your hands dirty. Either way, you might consider using your wet hands to "scrub" the area clean more quickly. You can always wash your hands afterwards!
Bidets can arguably be considered more sanitary than traditional bottom-cleaning methods. Quite simply, a bidet can provide a better hygiene experience compared to toilet paper. It starts with the basic fact that water can top a few squares of dry TP in removing trace amounts of fecal matter after you poop.
So are bidets clean? Of course! In fact, some studies have reported that using a bidet is cleaner than using toilet paper alone. One study at a nursing home in Maryland found that, after using bidets, many residents felt cleaner and had better hygiene than the control group.
Bidets are more hygienic.
Water is used to thoroughly clean skin surfaces and crevices rather than wiping, which can lead to the spread of fecal matter and bacteria.
FOR BEST RESULTS: Always flush the toilet before starting a drying cycle. Users will find that a length of 3-5 minutes of warm air drying will usually be sufficient to dry the desired area.
Most standalone bidets have knobs or handles that work like those on a sink. Very slowly turn these on, re-positioning your body as needed for the water to hit the right spot. If the water is spraying horizontally from a faucet, you can also adjust the angle of the faucet head.
Conclusion: Warm-water nozzles of bidet toilets are contaminated with a wide range of bacteria, making them a potential vehicle for cross-infection.
However, these studies failed to exclude reverse causation, and the role of habitual bidet toilet use as a cause of hemorrhoids or urogenital infections remains controversial.
Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the anus or lower rectum and occur due to straining during bowel movements, pregnancy, aging, chronic constipation, or diarrhea. Bidet use is not a risk factor for hemorrhoids. On the other hand, bidets can actually be beneficial for people with hemorrhoids, as we've seen above.
If you need to use toilet paper to clean yourself after using a bidet, there is a good chance you are not using the bidet properly. If that's the case, click the link to learn how to use a bidet. It's also quite possible that the bidet you're using is not of high quality.
Yes, bidets are sanitary. In fact, using a bidet is more sanitary than using a traditional toilet and toilet paper. Bidets use water to cleanse and wash away any leftover urine or fecal matter – no wiping required.
All bidet attachments and bidet toilet seats source water from your pipes. That means that no, they don't recycle any water that's already been in your toilet bowl, and they don't pull water from your toilet tank either. It's the same fresh, clean water that you use to wash your hands or take a shower.
Position yourself onto the bidet by either sitting on the rim or squatting over it. (Unlike toilets, freestanding bidets do not have a seat you sit on.) Depending on which area you need cleaned, select the setting or mode that will get the job done. To clean after urinating, select our feminine wash setting.
Position Yourself at the Bidet
Use the toilet and dry wipe once with toilet paper to remove any remaining solid waste before using the bidet. Position yourself to use the bidet by straddling the bowl. It's acceptable to sit on the rim of the bowl, but many users will squat or “hover” over the bidet.
Adjust the pressure from gentle butt spritz to power wash. Let the water do the work and wash your rear free of every schmear. Spray away for 30-60 seconds.
However, excessive bidet use potentially causes anal pruritus and anal incontinence (AI). Physicians are advised to instruct patients with anal pruritus to avoid excessive cleaning of the anus and those with AI to discontinue bidet use.
Not only to bidets provide a better cleaning, but they do so in a way that is more soothing and comfortable than wipes. Bidets also drastically cut down on how much toilet paper you consume since it is basically used for drying residual water rather than wiping clean.
Part of the reason is that bidets got a bad reputation. Americans first saw them in World War II in European brothels, so, many associated them with sex work. By the time Arnold Cohen tried to introduce them to America in the 1960s, it was too late.
Bidet owners use 75% less toilet paper, which means they reduce the chances of the dreaded clogged toilet. That's especially good news for homeowners who have a septic tank; less toilet paper means longer intervals between maintenance calls!