In Japan they call it a "washlet," and serves as both a bidet, which I think is aimed at the genitals, and a je ne comprend pas aimed at the derriere. . . better than a mere bidet, methinks, though I have not used either. I have flooded a restaurant toilet with one, though, thinking that the "wash" function was the flush button! A most embarrassing faux pas.
Albert Peirce wrote: > > The fixture is called a "bidet" (pronounced bee-day from the french) and I > have found them throughout Latin America and Europe (and Japan, although not > nearly as off the wall as the inset floor level basin with raised foot > supports that substitutes for a normal toilet!) Probably more hygienic than > paper. Regards, Al... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jonathan B. Britten" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 11:59 PM > Subject: CS>Water-spraying toilet seats > > > A bit off the wall to US readers, I suppose, but Japanese people love > > their water-spraying toilets. These spray jets of warm water on anus > > and, I believe, for the ladies, the vagina as well. These may be > > available in outside Japan, though I do not know. One maker is Toto. > > Females with infections might greatly benefit from these devices. A > > friend tells me they are good for those with hemorrhoids. This is > > on-topic insofar as prevention of infection is better than an ounce of > > cure (CS). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Albert Peirce wrote: > > > > > > Thanks so much, Deborah, for broaching the subject! I was about ready to > > > post the same hypothesis, but hated to do it as a guy! Almost all (or > ALL) > > > of the posts are by women (females, girls) and there has to be a link > here. > > > Male anatomy is such that almost all wipe from front to rear and no > > > particular attention is paid to wiping the urethra outlet. Female > anatomy > > > facilitates the opposite, with subsequent contamination of the vaginal > and > > > urethral areas, particularly if no attempt is made to make separate > > > cleansings with separate toilet tissue. This issue is probably more > > > important than the old admonition that boys should not mess around with > > > girls (found in innumerable books that parents gave to their children to > > > explain the "birds and the bees") because this was an avenue of > > > contamination and infection into the internal (abdominal) system and > could > > > cause permanent illness and damage to the person. Maybe someone should > start > > > a movement to enlighten the masses about this! Regards, Al... > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "dsais" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 11:28 AM > > > Subject: RE: CS>recurrent bladder infections > > > > > > > >Dear list, Sharon. > > > > > > > > I've been lurking on the sliver list for about 5 years now. I love > > > > the discussions and debates and mighty fine advice. > > > > > > > > I've been reading all the advice you have been receiving on your > > > > daughters' bladder infection. Every thing I've read so far can be > > > > used after the infection has occurred. My concern is prevention. > > > > > > > > You,(Sharon), said your daughter has had this recurring infection > > > > since she was 3. Could this be at the time she was being potty > > > > trained? Could she possibly be wiping her bottom from the back to the > > > > front? It makes all the difference in the world with a female. > > > > > > > > Even a very minute portion of fecal matter reaching her front area > > > > can contaminate her and cause infection. With a female, it is > > > > always... wipe from the front to the back. > > > > > > > > > > > > Just my observations. > > > > > > > > Love Always, Deborah > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >---- Original Message ---- > > > > >From: [email protected] > > > > >To: [email protected] > > > > >Subject: RE: CS>recurrent bladder infections > > > > >Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 16:00:19 -0700 (PDT) > > > > > > > > > >> Read somewhere that recurrent bladder infections are related to > > > > >overgrowth of pathogens in the colon, especially in the lower part. > > > > >So dealing with the colon problem must be done in order to > > > > >successfully address the bladder problem. Not sure about where I > > > > >read this but it may have been www.nutriteam.com large site > > > > >have fun. pj > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >>--------------------------------- > > > > >>Do you Yahoo!? > > > > >>Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal > silver. > > > > > > > > Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org > > > > > > > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > > > > > > > Silver-list archive: > http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > > > > > > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > >
