Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This study says otherwise.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35100172/

That study refers to microbes on hands. The previous refers to instances of bacterial vaginosis. Yes, it keeps your hands cleaner, but at the expense of fecal contamination in water that hits your mucosal membranes… Not greats.

Anonymous wrote:Wiping with dry toilet paper in an attempt to clean unseen areas can be an exercise in frustration. There has to be a better way.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you know about the study that shows increased UTIs in women who used bidets?

No. Link please?

Habitual use of warm-water cleaning toilets is related to the aggravation of vaginal microflora

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21058441/

Habitual use of bidet toilets aggravates vaginal microflora, either by depriving normal microflora or facilitating opportunistic infection of fecal bacteria and other microorganisms.

Bidet Toilet Use May Cause Anal Symptoms and Nosocomial Infection

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34746497/

Additionally, the nozzle surface and splay water of bidet toilets may be contaminated with fecal indicator bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as well as antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, rendering them a potential vehicle for cross-infection.

Public health and healthcare-associated risk of electric, warm-water bidet toilets

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28756169/

Warm-water nozzles of bidet toilets are contaminated with a wide range of bacteria, making them a potential vehicle for cross-infection.

Bidet toilet seats with warm-water tanks: residual chlorine, microbial community, and structural analyses

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26837831/

Despite the reported health-related advantages of the use of warm water in bidets, there are health-related disadvantages associated with the use of these toilet seats, and the bacterial research is sparse. We conducted a survey on the hygienic conditions of 127 warm-water bidet toilet seats in restrooms on a university campus. The spray water from the toilet seats had less residual chlorine than their tap water sources. However, the total viable microbial count was below the water-quality standard for tap water. In addition, the heat of the toilet seats' warm-water tanks caused heterotrophic bacteria in the source tap water to proliferate inside the nozzle pipes and the warm-water tanks. Escherichia coli was detected on the spray nozzles of about 5% of the toilet seats, indicating that the self-cleaning mechanism of the spray nozzles was largely functioning properly. However, Pseudomonas aeruginosa was detected on about 2% of the toilet seats. P. aeruginosa was found to remain for long durations in biofilms that formed inside warm-water tanks. Infection-prevention measures aimed at P. aeruginosa should receive full consideration when managing warm-water bidet toilet seats in hospitals in order to prevent opportunistic infections in intensive care units, hematology wards, and other hospital locations.

Anonymous wrote:This study says otherwise.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35100172/

In addition, out of the 268 women, fecal bacteria were detected in 46 of the bidet users and in only 4 of the nonusers.

If you’re pregnant, you may want to carefully consider the decision to use a bidet. A 2019 study showed that pregnant women deemed to be “high-risk” who used a bidet regularly were more likely to give birth prior to their due dates.

Anonymous wrote:Do you know about the study that shows increased UTIs in women who used bidets?

Anonymous wrote:Do you know about the study that shows increased UTIs in women who used bidets?