A bidet shower in a hotel bathroom in Helsinki, Finland
A bidet shower—also known as a handheld bidet, commode shower, toilet shower, health faucet, bum shower, jet spray, hand shower, Muslim shower, shatafa (from the Arabic: شَطَّافَة[ʃɑtˤˈtˤɑːfɑ], " hand showerrinser") or bum gun—is a hand-held triggered nozzle that is placed near the toilet and delivers a spray of water used for anal cleansing and cleaning of the genitals after using the toilet for defecation and urination, popularised by Arab nations where the bidet shower is a common bathroom accessory.[1] The device is similar to that of a kitchen sink sprayer.[2]
In predominantly Catholic countries,[3] the Muslim world, in the Eastern Orthodox[4] South Asia, and in some Protestant countries such as Finland, water is usually used for anal cleansing, using a jet (bidet shower, bidet) or vessel, and a person's hand (in some places only the left hand is used).
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^E. Clark, Mary (2006). Contemporary Biology: Concepts and Implications. University of Michigan Press. p. 613. ISBN 9780721625973. Douching is commonly practiced in Catholic countries. The bidet ... is still commonly found in France and other Catholic countries.
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bidet that is integrated with the toilet, a bidetshower has to be held by the hands, and cleaning does not take place automatically. Bidetshowers are...
a bidetshower is used instead).[citation needed] Another alternative resembles a miniature shower and is known as a "health faucet", bidetshower, or...
A shower is a place in which a person bathes under a spray of typically warm or hot water. Indoors, there is a drain in the floor. Most showers have temperature...
menstruation. Functionality of a bidet which is not a stand-alone fixture: Basic non-electronic A hand-held bidetshower is a nozzle which simply sprays...
lota/bodna in the Indian subcontinent) and internationally, the shattaf bidetshower, are used instead of, or in addition to, toilet roll. The istinja is...
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percée ("pierced chair"); similar items were made specifically as moveable bidets for washing. In the United States, a "commode" is a colloquial synonym for...
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referred to as an "electronic bidet ("e-bidet")" seat, which are becoming increasingly popular as well. Electronic bidetshower for front and rear cleansing...
well as bidets). In private homes, depending on the region and style, the toilet may exist in the same bathroom as the sink, bathtub, and shower. Another...
including a heated seat, a bidet, and a blow drier. High-tech seats are most common in Japan, where a seat with integrated bidets is colloquially called a...
can contain one or more of the following plumbing fixtures: a shower, a bathtub, a bidet, and a sink (also known as a washbasin in the UK). The inclusion...
or the person may bathe in it; this is known colloquially as a golden shower. Drinking urine is known as urophagia, though uraphagia refers to the consumption...
Associated devices are urinals, which primarily dispose of urine, and bidets, which use water to cleanse the anus, perineum, and genitals after using...
of an exchange based on locally interpreted scales and measures. The bidetshower is common in Thai toilets, as evidenced by an uproar by parliamentarians...
of dark circles. Anal hygiene products include toilet papers, bidets and bidetshowers. For babies, wet wipes are used. These are used to keep the anal...
and Lutheran countries such as Greece and Finland respectively, where bidetshowers are common. Various traditions within Hinduism follow different standards...
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