How To Use a Bidet as a Man

There’s an old misconception that bidets are only for women. We’re not quite sure where it came from. In fact, we’ve written about how to use a bidet as a woman, but that isn’t to say that bidets have any limitations about who gets to use them and why. 

Bidets help you practice good hygiene either way. The Cleveland Clinic even says “Bidets can arguably be considered more sanitary than traditional bottom-cleaning methods.”

The reason?

Bidets wash away what you don’t want, giving you a clean, refreshed feeling that you simply can’t get from dry toilet paper alone. However, if you’re going to get the full benefits of a bidet, it helps to know how to use a bidet as a man for the first time. 

Below, we’ll explain the answer to “how does a man use a bidet?” to help you maximize your chances of cleanliness and comfort that a traditional toilet just can’t supply.

Types of Bidets Men Can Use

How does one use a bidet? There are multiple types of bidets, each designed with different features. The main goal for a man using a bidet is to clean effectively after a bowel movement. Here’s how we do it with each type:

The Traditional Bidet

The first type of bidet is a Traditional Bidet. This is a standalone fixture next to the toilet. 

Step One: After your bowel movement, you should move over to the bidet, straddling it, and use the water to clean yourself. How do you use a bidet after pooping? It’s simple—just position yourself properly to ensure optimal cleaning.

Step Two: Choose the temperature and pressure that works best for you. A Traditional Bidet should give you some options for the water pressure. This part is up to you—only you know how much pressure you need to eliminate the waste and get yourself feeling clean. 

You should also mind your position. If you position yourself and get plenty of streaming water on the affected area, you might not need as much pressure as you initially thought. 

Step Three: Clean yourself off, and then dry yourself thoroughly after you’re done. You can use toilet paper or even a towel for drying off.

How to use a manual bidet? Ideally, you’ll be washed, rinsed, dried, and fully cleaned before you even pull up your clothes—almost like you never went to the bathroom at all. That’s a level of clean that you can’t get from using toilet paper alone.

The Modern Bidet

A modern bidet, like an electric bidet toilet seat or bidet toilet combo, is either bundled with a traditional style toilet, or built right into the toilet itself.

This can be as simple as swapping out your current toilet seat or installing something truly luxurious. 

This is convenient because it doesn’t force you to move from bowl to bowl, straddling them all the while—when you’re in your most vulnerable position.

 

As with traditional bidets, modern bidet seats and bidet toilets will include all the options you need from a bidet, including:

• Adjusting water pressure
• Adjusting water temperature
• Nozzle positioning

Step One: Use the toilet for your bowel movement just as you’d use an ordinary toilet. Can a man use a bidet this way? Absolutely—it’s designed for everyone.

Step Two: Referencing the bidet features’ control panel, adjust for water temperature, pressure, and nozzle positioning. The goal here is the same as if you were using a separate bidet: you want a comfortable yet forceful stream of water to do much of the cleaning for you. 

If you use a bidet seat like the TOTO Washlet S7A, you can use presets so you aren’t constantly fiddling with the controls.

Your bidet will “remember” you so you can simply get to work without having to make the adjustment yourself.

Step Three: Clean the affected area, dry yourself off with the adjustable warm air dryer, and consider it a done deal. 

The steps for modern bidet are similar to that of a traditional bidet. It’s just that the modern bidet won’t require that you swap positions. And the pre-sets are a convenience that will make the process feel much more smooth and natural.

How to Use a Bidet - Male Version

Want to get into the nitty-gritty of what it’s actually like to use a bidet, so to speak? We’ll review some steps to use a bidet for the most comfortable clean possible, no matter what kind of bidet you’re using. 

If you find yourself confused and searching for phrases like “how does a bidet work diagram” or “how to use a bidet as a man video,” we’ll show you how simple it can be.

Using a Bidet After Pooping

This is the primary reason people use bidets: it’s all about cleaning the most inconvenient part of your body, your butt.

How do you use a bidet after pooping? We all know how this can be a difficult place to reach, which is what makes bidets so convenient—they do all of the cleaning for you by applying pressure in the presence of water.

But how do you do that if you’re used to a lifetime of toilet paper? Here’s what you’ll need to know about how it works:

1. Position yourself for optimal rear cleaning. 

This typically means assuming a squating position. You’re going to move your “bum,” so to speak, in the direct line of the water flow. The main work here will be the crouching you do, although modern bidets can often let you assume a comfortable near-seated position here.

     2 . Use the bidet controls to adjust water temperature and pressure.
Once you feel the water, you should have a sense for what needs adjustment. If it doesn’t feel like it’s cleaning you, you may need to dial up the pressure. And you can change the water temperature strictly for the sake of comfort.

    3 . Clean, rinse, and dry up.
Now it’s a matter of how comfortable you feel. Once you’re clean, you can continue rinsing—or begin drying up so you can pull up your clothes, wash your hands, and get back to what it was you were doing.

Using a Bidet for Front Cleaning

Typically, the front wash option is really just for women. But if you want to clean off your front—cleaning up hygiene issues like jock itch for example — there's usually a button for that.

If you go for a modern bidet toilet or seat with “memory” settings, for instance, you may have to keep in mind that the pressure and temperature appropriate for your back may not work for your front.

The key here? You’ll want to leave enough time for thorough drying. This will help you prevent moisture-related issues. Those might not seem like a risk when you’re cleaning, but if you have an issue like jock itch, making sure you’re clean and dry once you’re done will help prevent further problems.

Health Benefits for Men

Why would a man use a bidet? There are a few health benefits to cleaning yourself this way:

Improved hygiene

Thanks to superior cleaning, using plenty of water pressure to reach all areas you wouldn’t be able to get to yourself. This is especially true for men with more hair in the groin area. How does one use a bidet to achieve this kind of thorough clean?

Here’s a tip: let the water do the work.

Preventing common issues such as UTIs and jock itch.

Superior hygiene helps prevent infection, after all. And when you have a condition like hemorrhoids or sensitive skin, applying pressure yourself with toilet paper can be a big pain.

Water provides the cleaning pressure you need without pressing on the area. There’s also relief for anal fissures since a gentler water stream can be soothing, reducing discomfort, while aiding in the cleaning and healing of the area.

Prostate health

This is also a concern—reducing bacteria buildup and infections like prostatitis will help you avoid painful side effects of poor hygiene.

Additionally, there are some other side benefits. For example, bidets can help you manage skin sensitivities if you have issues like eczema or psoriasis. These can get in the way of good hygiene when cleaning yourself, but knowing how to use a bidet sprayer without making a mess is crucial to ensuring everything works properly.

You’ll also find that bidets reduce toilet paper use, helping contribute to environmental conservation and reducing home waste.

The Wrap Up

With a bidet in your home, you can clean yourself with the comfortable pressure of water, getting a more thorough and deep cleaning in some of your most sensitive areas. This prevents infection, reduces toilet paper waste, and can leave you feeling more comfortable if you’ve got other health issues. 

And best of all? You can easily incorporate a bidet into your daily routine to ensure better health and cleanliness. 

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