Overuse of Bidets Can Cause Serious Health Issues

A bidet is the best thing in the world for certain individuals. Others find the very thought repulsive. The popularity of the bidet increased at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when toilet paper was scarce and being hoarded. But not everything is sunshine and bidet-sprayed roses. It turns out that if you're not careful, that small splash at the backdoor can actually do some damage.

A bidet needs to be used correctly and carefully, just like anything else you may aim at your own butt. The water pressure and temperature can be adjusted in some bidets. You do not want to shoot your delicate anatomy with a powerful hot water jet. Bidet-related injuries have been reported, though not frequently. People have complained of burns from hot water as well as rectal prolapses and fissures.

Anal pruritus, or excessive itching, has been connected to the use of bidets in Japan. Much scratching. However, it has also caused anal incontinence. If numerous persons use the same bidet and bacteria from the spray nozzle spreads from one to the other, there is also a risk for diseases.