The Bidet
If you grew up in North America, chances are that you probably didn't grow up using a bidet at home. Many North Americans are still unfamiliar with the bidet which is a bathroom fixture used to wash the nether region between the legs. The classic washbasin bidet is commonly installed near the toilet, allowing the user a quick and convenient means of washing up. Modern designs integrate the bidet right into the toilet, and cleans the user while he or she is still sitting on the toilet. Advanced models are equipped with precise, high powered jet sprays, and hot air dryers that blast the nether region, making the use of toilet paper optional or even obsolete.
The primary purpose of a bidet is to allow the user to maintain a constant state of good hygiene. It is obvious that a person simply cannot thoroughly clean the body through the use of dry toilet paper alone. The difference between what your eyes can see, and what you will discover under a microscope is astounding. When a person only applies toilet paper after his bowel movement, he is essentially still carrying parts of the fecal matter on the body. This can result in embarrassing stains on underwear, and repulsive odor. When you consider this, it is natural that the use of bidets is becoming a modern hygienic norm much like the brushing of teeth. While many people seem to do fine with out one, the bidet provides the user with a significant boost in hygiene, and a sense of overall cleanliness.
The bidet cleanses the user with water that shoots out from a high pressure nozzle. While the bidet is designed to be used after the removal of solid waste, certain parts of Europe and Middle Eastern Asia regularly use the bidet to wash the feet. Some washbasin bidets are also used as a mini-bathtub to wash young children. You should note this in case you are a visiting guest at a home with babies lest you cause a chain of embarrassing events. The bottom line is that the classic washbasin bidet can serve multiple purposes.
While the bidet itself was never engineered to function as a toilet, contemporary models integrate the bidet with the toilet as a single unit or an attachable fixture. Some bidet models allow the user to control the temperature and the pressure of the water jet spray, and comes equipped with an air dryer system, and a heated seats for maximum comfort. Furthermore, some models can massage the nether region with different spray patterns and pressure levels. These additional features are very useful for hemorrhoids sufferers, and for people with physical disabilities. Bidets provide the benefit of improved hygiene and the ease of cleaning after bowel movement. Bathroom fixtures with hybrid bidet toilet units are becoming increasingly popular all throughout the world, including the United States.
