France, Portugal, Italy, Japan, Argentina, Venezuela, and Spain: Instead of toilet paper, people from these countries (most of them from Europe) usually have a bidet in their washrooms. A bidet like a toilet, but also includes a spout that streams water like a water fountain to rinse you clean.
Likewise, people ask, do you wipe before using a bidet?
When you first use a bidet, clean off with toilet paper first before attempting the bidet spray. … Some people do use the bidet like a mini-shower after a bowel movement, sexual intercourse, or for freshening up, but it isn’t a requirement.
Subsequently, is a bidet for a man or a woman?
Bidets are just for women.
Although the bidet is very effective for maintaining feminine hygiene during menstruation and pregnancy, it is also very hygienic for men to use along with or in place of toilet paper.
Why is toilet paper not used in India?
For Indians, the use of toilet paper to clean the bottom is insufficient. It does not and cannot clean properly. … That is why Indians wash their hands with soap after cleaning their bottoms. Importantly, Indians use their left hand to clean themselves.