Bidets Are a Common Cleaning Method | Generated by AI
Question: Do some people use a bidet to clean their ass after finishing on the toilet?
Answer:
Yes, that’s the main and original purpose of a bidet.
Many people around the world use a bidet specifically to wash their anus (and genital area) after defecating, instead of (or in addition to) using toilet paper.
Common ways bidets are used for cleaning after pooping:
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Standalone bidet (separate fixture next to the toilet)
→ Most common in Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Japan (older style), Middle East, South America, parts of Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia -
Bidet shower / health faucet / bum gun
→ Very popular in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Philippines, Turkey, Middle East, many Muslim-majority countries -
Electronic / washlet bidet toilet seats (e.g. Toto, Bio Bidet, Kohler)
→ Extremely common in Japan (≈80–90% of households), South Korea, growing fast in Taiwan, Singapore, parts of China, and increasingly in the USA / Canada / Australia -
Non-electric bidet seats with cold water spray
→ Common budget option in many Asian countries
In countries where bidets are culturally normal, most people consider using only dry toilet paper after defecation to be unclean or primitive — similar to how many Western people would feel about not washing hands after using the toilet.
Quick regional summary (2025–2026 reality):
- Japan → almost everyone uses warm-water bidet seat
- South Korea → very widespread (similar to Japan)
- Italy → traditional bidet fixture still common, especially in homes
- Muslim countries (Middle East, parts of Southeast Asia) → bidet shower / lota is near-universal
- Thailand → bum gun in almost every bathroom
- Western countries (USA, UK, most of Northern Europe) → still minority, but growing quickly since ~2020
So yes — for hundreds of millions of people, using a bidet to clean the ass after finishing on the toilet is not just “some people”, it’s the standard, expected, hygienic way.
References:
- None (common cultural knowledge, no specific source needed)