Bidets can enhance comfort and hygiene, but only if used correctly. Learning to use a bidet properly helps prevent irritation, infection, and overuse.

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If you’ve ever traveled internationally, you’ve probably encountered a bidet — the bathroom fixture that’s standard in most of the world, but that we have, for some reason, mostly ignored in the U.S.