Bidet Toilets

Sometimes referred to as paperless toilets, bidet toilets offer an alternative personal cleansing method to the use of toilet paper. Featuring a faucet and one or two spigots, a bidet toilet allows gentle and thorough cleansing of the genitalia, anus and inner buttocks with running water, instead of paper.  Also useful for foot washing, the bidet, when found in its usual stand-alone style next to a toilet, resembled a toilet without a seat or lid.

Healthcare personnel view bidet toilets as a more sanitary way to cleanse, thus preventing the infections that can occur when residue is left behind. Bidets are also useful for foot washing.
In addition to the bowl style, bidets also come in handheld and battery powered versions, and can be affixed with a spray such as is found with kitchen sinks for greater ease in cleansing.