Bidet shower

Short description: Hand-held triggered nozzle

A bidet shower in a hotel bathroom in Helsinki, Finland

A bidet shower—also known as a commode shower, toilet shower, health faucet, bum shower, shatafa (from the Arabic شَطَّافَة) 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] and Hindu cultures, 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).

## Contents

* 1 Description
* 2 Usage
* 3 Prevalence
* 4 See also
* 5 References

## Description

Hand Held Bidet Sprayer/Shower

The shower is a source of water for people who prefer using water rather than other methods of cleansing after defecation or urination.[5] The shower is an alternative for the traditional sources of water for this action, such as the bidet, copper pot or bucket and mug, being more hygienic and compact. There is no contact between the spray of water and the used water drainage.

* Typical faucet installation

* Faucet close up

* A Finnish model, manufactured by Oras

* A bidet shower at the Waldorf Astoria New York

* Setup with dedicated mixing faucet

## Usage

The user aims the faucet and sprays water at the anus or genitals to assist cleansing after using the toilet. Toilet paper may be used to clean and dry, or a towel can be used to dry if clean. The bidet shower can also be disinfected using disinfectant wipes or disinfectant spray or by other means after use.

## Prevalence

The bidet shower is common in Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, South America, etc., where water is considered essential for anal cleansing. This includes India , Nepal, Pakistan , Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Maldives, Bangladesh, Brazil , Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines , Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, etc. In those countries it is commonly installed in Western-style (sitting) toilet installations. In Thailand, it is common in both Western-style toilets and squat toilet installations. It is so ubiquitous that Thai parliamentarians were outraged on learning that the toilets in their new parliament building were not equipped with bidet showers.[6] The bidet shower is similar in intent, if not method of use, to the Japanese washlet-style toilet seats, or so-called "electronic bidets".

Bidet showers are used by Muslims in Muslim countries and all parts of the Arab world as well as in Asia in order to cleanse themselves with water after using the toilet.[7][8] Here, water is commonly used instead of, or together with, toilet paper for cleaning after defecation. This practice was made well known to European football fans visiting Qatar during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[9] In Arabic, the shower is called a shattafa (شَطَّافَة).

The use of water in many Christian countries is due in part to the biblical toilet etiquette which encourages washing after all instances of defecation.[10] The bidet is common in predominantly Catholic countries where water is considered essential for anal cleansing,[11][12] and in some traditionally Orthodox and Protestant countries such as Greece and Finland respectively, where bidet showers are common.[13] In Europe, the bidet shower is used for example in Finland and Estonia.[14] Bidets are more common bathroom fixtures in many southern European countries.

The average American uses 23 kg (50 lb) of toilet paper each year; every roll is estimated to require 140 L (37 US gal) of water to produce and an additional 6 L (1.6 US gal) each time it is used to flush the used leaves down the toilet (although the toilet will likely be flushed regardless of toilet paper usage).[5] Given the environmental impact of toilet paper and wet wipes, bidets are growing in popularity.

## See also

* Bidet
* Hygiene in Christianity
* Islamic toilet etiquette
* Islamic hygienical jurisprudence
* Tabo (hygiene)
* Lota (vessel)
* Toilets in Japan
* Washlet

## References

1. ↑ "To bidet or not to bidet? YouTuber's bidet discovery in Qatar triggers social media discussion" (in en). https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/to-bidet-or-not-to-bidet-youtubers-bidet-discovery-in-qatar-triggers-social-media-discussion/9935ai0d7.
2. ↑ Ewudolu, Stella-maris (6 September 2018). "And now, a movie about the humble 'bum gun' (video)". AEC News Today. https://aecnewstoday.com/2018/and-now-a-movie-about-the-humble-bum-gun/.
3. ↑ 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."
4. ↑ E. Clark, Mary (2006). Contemporary Biology: Concepts and Implications. University of Michigan Press. p. 633. ISBN 9780721625973.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nguyen-Okwu, Leslie (9 May 2016). "Trade the Toilet Paper for a Bum Gun". Yahoo News. https://news.yahoo.com/trade-toilet-paper-bum-gun-080000351.html.
6. ↑ Boonbandit, Tappanai (15 August 2019). "MPs dump on parliament's lack of ass-blasters in toilets". Khaosod English. http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2019/08/15/mps-dump-on-parliaments-lack-of-ass-blasters-in-toilets/.
7. ↑ Arab Cultural Awareness:58 Factsheets. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas , United States. January 2006. p. 16. http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/army/arabculture.pdf. "When served a beverage, accept with the RIGHT HAND ONLY! When eating, drinking, offering, or passing use right hand"
8. ↑ Cook, Sharell. "5 Indian Etiquette Don'ts". About.com. IAC/InterActiveCorp. http://goindia.about.com/od/indiancultureetiquette/qt/india-donts.htm.
9. ↑ "To bidet or not to bidet? YouTuber's bidet discovery in Qatar triggers social media discussion". SBS News. 17 December 2022. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/to-bidet-or-not-to-bidet-youtubers-bidet-discovery-in-qatar-triggers-social-media-discussion/9935ai0d7.
10. ↑ Clark, Mary E. (2006). Contemporary Biology: Concepts and Implications. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780721625973.
11. ↑ Clark, Mary E. (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."
12. ↑ (in it) Made in Naples. Come Napoli ha civilizzato l'Europa (e come continua a farlo). Addictions-Magenes Editoriale. 2013. ISBN 978-8866490395.
13. ↑ "Bidets in Finland"
14. ↑ "Bidets in Finland"

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Toilets

Equipment|

* Automatic toilet paper dispenser
* Ballcock
* Bedpan
* Bidet
* Bidet shower
* Brush
* Cistern
* Commode
* Electronic bidet
* Flushometer
* Roll holder
* Seat
* Seat cover
* Self-cleaning toilet seat
* Toilet
* Toilet paper
* Trap (U-bend)

Types|

* Aircraft
* Arborloo
* Blair
* Bucket
* Cathole
* Chemical
* Composting
* Container-based
* Dry
* Dual flush
* Electronic toilet
* Flush
* Freezing
* Head (boat)
* Hudo (Scouting)
* Incinerating
* Intelligent
* Latrine
* Low-flush
* On-board
* Passenger train
* Pay
* Pit
* Pig
* Portable
* Potty
* Public
* Sanisette (self-cleaning)
* Space
* Squat
* Treebog
* Urine-diverting dry
* Vacuum
* Washlet (combined toilet and bidet)

Cultural and policy aspects|

* Accessible
* Adult diaper
* Bathroom privileges
* Honeywagon (vehicle)
* Incontinence pad
* Islamic toilet etiquette
* Istinja
* Latrinalia
* Privatization of public toilets
* Swachh Bharat Mission
* Toilet god
* Toilet humour
* Toilet paper orientation
* Toilet plume
* Toilet-related injuries and deaths
* Toilet Revolution in China
* Toilet training
* Toilet Twinning
* Unisex public
* Vacuum truck

Jobs and activities|

* Manual scavenging
* Sanitation worker
* Slopping out
* Toileting
* Toilet training
* Restroom attendant

Urine-related aspects|

* Female urinal
* Female urination device
* Interactive urinal
* Pissoir
* Pollee
* Sanistand
* Urination
* Urinal
* Urinal (health care)
* Urine collection device
* Urine diversion

Feces-related aspects|

* Anal hygiene
* Defecation
* Defecation postures
* Fecal sludge management
* Flying toilet
* Open defecation
* Scatology

Places|

* Hundertwasser Toilets
* Modern Toilet Restaurant
* National Poo Museum
* Outhouse
* Rest area
* Shit Museum
* Sulabh International Museum of Toilets
* Toilet (room)
* Toilets in Japan

Historical terms|

* Aphedron
* Chamber pot
* Close stool
* Dansker
* Garderobe
* Gong farmer
* Groom of the Stool
* Night soil
* Pail closet
* Privy midden
* Reredorter

See also|

* History of water supply and sanitation
* Sanitation
* Sewage treatment
* World Toilet Day

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