What to use to wash the anus and how to wash it

Because some anal skin diseases require attention to daily hygiene, patients are sometimes required to clean their anus. Generally, warm water can be used to clean the anus to avoid unnecessary stimulation and secondary infection.

1. Requirements for water:

Generally, the water should not be too hot to avoid damaging the skin. The water temperature should be kept at around 37°C. You can test it with the back of your hand to ensure that the water is not too hot. The local skin sensory function of the elderly is reduced, and they often burn their skin during washing or the water temperature is too high, leading to anal itching. Therefore, sufficient attention should be paid to it.

2. Selection of cleaning tools:

Many people have the habit of cleaning their front and back genitals every day. If conditions permit, you can use the more popular bidet (a flushing and drying device behind the toilet), but most people use an ordinary washbasin to clean the front and back genitals. Therefore, you must be careful not to use a foot basin or a basin used by others to wash the lower part of the body. In clinical work, it is often seen that anal eczema, fungal infection, and even gonorrhea are caused by the use of foot basins.

3. Treatment of vagina before and after cleaning:

After washing, the front and back genitals can be dried (be careful not to burn), or disposable toilet paper can be used to wipe off the local moisture, or it can be left to dry naturally. Never use dirty underwear, socks, rags, etc. to dry them. If you use a towel to wipe the affected area, you need to scald the towel and basin with boiling water before using them to avoid contamination.