Anal cleansing is the important [1] hygienic practice of cleaning the anus after defecation. Hygiene refers to practices associated with ensuring good health and cleanliness
The anus and buttocks may be cleansed with toilet paper or similar paper products, especially in many Western countries. The anus is an opening at the opposite end of an Animal 's Digestive tract from the Mouth. The buttocks (singular buttock) are rounded portions of the anatomy located on the posterior of the Pelvic region of the Apes including Humans Toilet paper is a soft paper product used to maintain Personal hygiene after human Defecation or Urination. Elsewhere, water may be used (using a jet, as with a bidet[2], or splashed and washed with the hand). Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. A bidet is a low-mounted Plumbing fixture or type of Sink intended for Washing the Genitalia, inner Buttocks, and Anus. In other cultures and contexts, materials such as rags, sand, leaves (including seaweed), the left hand, corn cobs or sticks are used. Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Sand is a naturally occurring Granular material composed of finely divided rock and Mineral particles In Botany, a leaf is an above-ground Plant organ specialized for Photosynthesis. Seaweed is a loose colloquial term encompassing macroscopic Multicellular, benthic marine Algae. A corncob is the central core of a Maize (Zea mays ssp mays L There are two styles of Toilets commonly found in Japan. The oldest type is a simple Squat toilet, which is still common in public conveniences.
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The use of toilet paper for post-defecation cleansing is widespread in Western culture. Toilet paper is a soft paper product used to maintain Personal hygiene after human Defecation or Urination. Western culture (sometimes equated with Western Civilization) are terms which are used to refer to Cultures of European origin In some parts of the world, especially before toilet paper was available or affordable, the use of newspaper, telephone directory pages, or other paper products were common. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Old Farmer's Almanac was sold with a hole punched in the corner so it could be hung on a nail in an outhouse. The Old Farmer's Almanac is a reference book that contains Weather forecasts Tide tables planting charts astronomical data Recipes The widely-distributed Sears catalogue was also a popular choice until it began to be printed on glossy paper (at which point some people wrote to the company to complain). Sears Roebuck and Company, commonly known as Sears, is an American mid-range chain of International Department stores founded by Richard In Hervé Bazin's book, "Viper in the Fist", a Catholic family uses pages of the Catholic newspaper, La Croix (after tearing off the cross of Calvary). Hervé Bazin (Jean-Pierre Hervé-Bazin ( April 7 1911, Angers - February 17 1996, Angers) was a French writer Viper in the Fist ( French Vipère au Poing) is a Novel by Hervé Bazin. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". La Croix is a French, Roman Catholic, daily Newspaper. It is published in Paris and distributed throughout the country with a circulation "Golgotha" redirects here For other uses see Golgotha (disambiguation. In modern flush toilets, using newspaper as toilet paper is liable to cause blockages. A flush toilet or Water Closet (WC is a Toilet that disposes of human waste by using water to flush it through a drainpipe to another location [1] This practice continues today in Africa; while rolls of Western-style toilet paper are readily available, they can be fairly expensive, prompting less well-off members of the community to utilise newspapers, etc, and particularly maize cobs. Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica
Water
Using water to clean oneself, often along with toilet paper or sometimes in lieu of toilet paper, is common in Europe, most of South America, the Muslim world and Indian subcontinent where people use their left hand to clean themselves and their right hand for eating or greeting (in parts of Africa, though, the converse is true, and a right-handed handshake could be considered rude). South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a The term Muslim world (or Islamic world) has several meanings This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. A handshake is a short Ritual in which two people grasp each other's right or left hand often accompanied by a brief up and down movement of the grasped hands
In France, toilet sanitation was supplemented by the invention of the bidet in the 1710s. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A toilet is a Plumbing fixture and disposal system primarily intended for the disposal of the bodily wastes: Urine and fecal matter. A bidet is a low-mounted Plumbing fixture or type of Sink intended for Washing the Genitalia, inner Buttocks, and Anus. Events and Trends The Golden Age of Piracy (1700-1730 was rife in the Caribbean influencing trade in the world's main centres With the improvements to plumbing in the mid- to late 19th Century the bidet moved from the bedroom (where it was kept with the chamber pot) to the bathroom. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Modern bidets use a stream of warm water to cleanse the genitals and anus (before modern plumbing, bidets sometimes had a hand-crank to achieve the same effect). The bidet is commonplace in many European countries, especially in Spain, France and Italy, and also in Japan where approximately half of all households have a form of bidet (often combined with the wc in a single appliance). Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. It is also very popular in the Middle East.
The use of water in Muslim countries is due in part to Muslim sharia which encourages washing after defecation. Sharia ( Arabic: ar شريعة) is the body of Islamic Religious law. It is not uncommon to find South Asian and Middle Eastern people express their disgust for the use of only dry toilet paper as they doubt the effectiveness of just wiping with toilet paper and feel it is impossible to completely clean one's anus and that washing is absolutely necessary. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Toilet paper is more common today in these households, where they often use both toilet paper and water to cleanse themselves. In many countries, a hose with a water sprayer (called a "muslim shower" or a "health faucet") is used or a pail of water is found instead of a water sprayer. In Japan, a nozzle placed at rear of the closet aims a water jet to the bottom and serves the purpose of cleaning; however, this arrangement is common only in "Western" toilets, not in the traditional toilets.
Another popular alternative resembles a miniature shower and is termed as a "health faucet". It is placed on a holder near the toilet, thus enabling the person using it to have it within an arm's length for easy accessibility.
In the Philippines, and other South-East Asian countries such as Thailand, house bathrooms usually have a medium size wide plastic dipper (tabo) or large cup, which is also used in bathing. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj However, most general households utilize toilet paper, "health faucets", or bidets (in some rich mansions) as well. Some health faucets are metal sets attached to the bowl of the water closet, with the opening strategically pointed at the target anus. Toilets in public establishments mainly provide toilet paper for free or dispensed, though the dipper (or even a cut up PET bottle or plastic jug, or disposed ice cream can) used for this purpose is occasionally encountered in some establishments. Though most Thais find it difficult not to cleanse their anus with water, most of the shopping malls do not provide health faucets since they are considered to be dirty and could make it hard for them to keep the bathrooms clean.
Japanese toilet
The first "paperless" toilet was invented in Japan in 1980. There are two styles of Toilets commonly found in Japan. The oldest type is a simple Squat toilet, which is still common in public conveniences. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) It is a combination toilet, bidet and drier, controlled by an electronic panel next to the toilet seat. This has famously led to tourists accidentally activating the bidet and causing a jet of water to shoot high into the air and spray all over the bathroom floor, usually a result of investigating the unfamiliar fixture's buttons, all labeled in Japanese (the fact that some toilets use a button on the same panel to flush exacerbated the problem). Many modern Japanese bidet toilets, especially in hotels and public areas, are labeled with pictograms to avoid the problem, and most newer models have a sensor that will refuse to activate the bidet unless someone is sitting on the toilet.
See also
Notes and references
- ^ a b Anal Cleansing
- ^ In Japan, some toilets known as washlets are designed to wash and dry the anus of the user after defecation. An enema (plural enemata or enemas) is the procedure of introducing liquids into the Rectum and colon via the Anus. There are two styles of Toilets commonly found in Japan. The oldest type is a simple Squat toilet, which is still common in public conveniences.
External links
- Anal Cleansing - from the Toolkit on Hygiene, Sanitation & Water, by the World Bank. The World Bank is an internationally supported Bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e
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