What are the advantages of cleaning with water as opposed to cleaning with toilet paper?

The advantages:

  • Clean, natural cleansing with water, particularly skin folds
  • Cleaning with water is very gentle and safe
  • Shower toilets are recommended by physicians
  • Cleaning with water gives the user a sense of wellbeing and a refreshed and clean feeling
  • Cleaning is contact-free and germfree
  • No itchiness, skin irritations or infections caused by wiping with dry toilet tissue or chemicals, preservatives or fragrances
  • Can provide an enhanced sense of wellbeing with painful conditions such as haemorrhoids. Can ease discomforts such as constipation.
  • Generally facilitates and improves personal hygiene, especially for persons with physical limitations
  • No germs are transferred during direct hand contact