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 Bidet ( bee-dáy) is a personal cleansing method utilizing a stream of
water, which is more hygienic and beneficial to the use of toilet paper.
The word bidet was first used in the 15th century to refer to the pet
ponies kept by the French royalty. During the 19th century the Europeans
developed a porcelain cleaning device for contraceptive and purgative
(cathartic) uses, which was called a bidet for its shape resembled those
ponies.
Over time, its use has evolved more into a personal cleansing method,
paralleling the improved sanitation and the heightened sense of personal
hygiene in the modern world.
For several decades now, bidet has been a welcome addition to the
bathroom culture of Europeans and Asians.
 Throughout history of ancient Asia, a way to healthful longevity was
through addressing the three basic most physiologic needs of humans:
adequate sleep, healthy diet and healthy, regular bowel/bladder habits.
Though they are all essential, the last criterion is especially notable
for us in the modern society because more and more of major illnesses in
adults are being recognized as gastrointestinal and genito-urinary
related. Hemorrhoids, constipation, gastrointestinal cancers,
prostatitis, urinary tract infections, and gynecologic problems are all
too commonly seen.
As a medical doctor in Japan who specializes in healthy living and
longevity, Dr. Morita Genzo believes that a lot of the illnesses and
infections may simply be prevented by the habit of cleansing the ano-gential (genito-anal) area with warm water after having bowel
movements. It also benefits blood circulation and physiologic rhythm,
contributing further to a healthier life-style.
 Its use had initially been limited to a small faction of people mainly
because it involved installing another toilet-resembling unit in the
bathroom, which basically meant that space, plumbing, and most of all,
the cost became the limiting factors in widespread use. The practice of
using a bidet however, is now very much ubiquitous in Europe and Asia,
which can partly be attributed to new product developments that
eliminated such limiting factors.
In the U.S., bidet is not yet common, and it has been receiving slow but
warm reception. One may recall a humorous scene in the Hollywood movie
"Dumb and Dumber" where a bidet was mistaken for a toilet by one of the
not-so-bright main characters. But bathroom humor aside, bidet has long
been implemented in many luxury hotels and many of the clients go on to
installing them at home as well.
 Our products are designed to be installed onto the existing toilet using
a few tools.
When the user is ready to finish up in the bathroom, a simple turn of
the knob will initiate a stream of water. The stream can be controlled, and is aimed to cleanse the genito-anal
region of the user while still remaining seated on the toilet. This is
far thorough cleaning, making it more hygienic. It is also far superior
over the conventional bidets because it does not require the additional
space to install, but best of all, it allows the user to remain seated
instead of having to move over to sit on the bidet after finishing on
the toilet.
It is intuitive that because of the anatomy of the area, using a dry
toilet paper to clean is inevitably going to leave residues, leaving the
area prone for bacterial growth and infections.
As a testament of one of the benefits of water over the paper use, in
cultures where water cleansing is traditionally the preferred practice,
such as in Indonesia, Middle Eastern or South-West Asian countries,
hemorrhoids are occur with much less frequency than others.
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